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human bio microbes

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What is a virus? The smallest type of microbe. It is believed that they are not living because they do not carry the 7 life processes for themselves.
What is bacterium? A type of microbe bigger than a viruses.(plural=bacteria) living.
What is Fungus? Organisms which are different from animals, plants and bacteria. Examples include mushrooms and yeasts. (plural=fungi)
Describe Fungi Fungi-alive furry-hyphai -1 tube -septa -multinucleate Sexual-zygospores Asexual-spores in sporangia
Describe Bacteria Bacteria-alive Slimy-gelatinon sheath -cell wall -cell membrane Guts-cytoplasm -ordered genetic material
Describe Viruses Viruses-dead -protein sheath -tube -disorded genetic material
What does MRS GREN stand for? Movement-going from one place to another Respiration-making energy to keep you active Sensitivity-how things react and respond to things around them Growth-cells multiplying and growing Reproduction-producing new babies or plants Excretio
what is MRS GREN? The seven processes of life
How can disease be spread? Disease can be spread by contact, droplet infection (eg. sneeze, cough), body fluids (eg. blood, saliva, semen), or vectors (eg. insects, rats, cockroaches)
what is disinfectant, antiseptic and antibiotic used for? Disinfectant (kills everything)-killing bacteria on surfaces Antiseptic(septic-rotting of skin)-killing bacteria on body Antibiotic-killing bacteria inside body
What are helpful and harmful examples for bacteria, fungi and viruses? bacteria helpful-probiotic like arcifophilus harmful-runny nose(coccus), Chest cough (bacillus) fungi helpful-mushroom penicillin harmful-athletes foot viruses helpful-vaccine harmful-influenza
how do bacteria and fungi eat? extracellular digestion
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