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Pardon my Pedantry

Post 1

Svlad_Cjellii

I could be wrong but I thought that anthrax was a spore, as opposed to a disease. It's not that it's important or anything, I just thought that I'd bring it up. I'm not getting you down, am I? smiley - sadface


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Post 2

Woodpigeon

Not at all! smiley - ok I think we are both right. It is a spore, but it is also a disease. I've just checked the definition on the CDC website and it mentions the two terms.

http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dbmd/diseaseinfo/anthrax_g.htm#What%20is%20anthrax

smiley - cheersWoodpigeon


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Post 3

denqui-otee

You are both right. Spores do for non-flowering plants, fungi, bacteria etc. what seeds do for flowering plants. Anthrax is a bacteria that can cause disease.


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