An individual is infected with a pathogen that absorbs nutrients from its environment. in which category does this pathogen belong?

a.

bacteria

b.

fungi

c.

protozoa

d.

virus

A pathogen that has nutrients absorbed from its environment is called fungus. Fungus is a eukaryotic microorganism that is a heterotroph and  acquire its food by absorbing dissolved molecules, typically by secreting digestive enzymes into their environment

Mitochondria is the cell organelle that produced the energy that is needed in the body system in form of atp, that is why it is called the power house of the cell. energy is needed by the living organisms to carry out the activities which sustain life.  if the mitochondria is destroyed atp will not be produced. if the mitochondria is destroyed, energy production will stop and the affected living organism will not have the energy to carry out the necessary life processes; this will lead to the death of the organism.