What term describes the ability of an organism to cause disease in other organisms (plants, animals, microorganisms)?

-✅Explanation: Pathogenicity refers to the ability of an organism to cause disease in a host. This involves factors like virulence (severity of disease) and transmission mechanisms.
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📌Other Options Explanations:
-(a) Virulence: Virulence refers to the degree of severity or harm caused by a pathogen in a host.
-(c) Antibiosis: Antibiosis is the antagonism between microorganisms where one organism produces substances that inhibit the growth or survival of another.

🔑Key Points: :
-A pathogen, often known as an infectious agent, is a biological entity that afflicts its host with disease or illness.
-Agents that interfere with an animal's or plant's normal physiology are most frequently referred to by this phrase.
-Bacteria, viruses, and other microbes that can cause disease are all examples of pathogens.
-The biological pathogen, such as a virus, parasite, fungus, or bacteria, that causes a disease is typically referred to as the disease-causative agent.