Question

Why it is important to categorise the disease agent? (Class 9 Biology- Why do we fall ill?)​

Answer 1

Answer: Important factors in deciding what kind of treatment to use

Explanation: Why is it important that we think of these categories of infectious agents? The answer is that these categories are important factors in deciding what kind of treatment to use. Members of each one of these groups – viruses, bacteria, and so on – have many biological characteristics in common.