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Cricks Microbes

Introduction to Microbes

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What are the 3 classes of bacteria? cocci, bacilli, spirilla
Which microbes are classified based on shape and arrangement? bacteria
Which microbes are notorious for reproducing raidly when in a favorable environment? bacteria
How many cells to bacteria have? one
Which bacteria are round or spherical in shape? cocci
What do you call a cocci bacteria that is arranged in pairs? diplocci
What do you call a cocci bacteria that is arranged in chains? streptococci
What do you call a cocci bacteria that is arranged in cluster? staphylococci
What microbes cause gonorrhea, meningitis and pneumonia? diplococci
What microbes cause Strep throat? Streptococcus
What microbes cause various “staph infections”, famous for forming pus-filled blisters? Staphylococci-
What bacteria are rod shaped? Bacilli Bacteria
How can bacilla bacteria move from one place to another? flagella
How can bacilla bacteria survive conditions that are not favorable? they form spores and go dormant
What kind of microbe causes tuberculosis, botulism, and whooping cough? bacillus
What kind of bacteria is spiral or corkscrew shaped? spirilla bacteria
What kind of disease are caused by spirilla bacteria? syphilis and cholera
What kind of microbes are one celled, animal like, found in decayed material and contaminated water, sometimes flagellated? Protozoa
What kind of microbe causes malaria and dysentery Protozoa
What kind of microbe is simple, plant like, lives on dead organic matter and Include yeasts and molds? Fungi
What kind of microbe causes diseases like ringworm, athlete’s foot, yeast infections, and thrush ? fungi
What kinds of microbes are parasitic microorganisms commonly found in fleas, lice ticks and mites and are transmitted by bites? Rickettsiae
What kind of microbes cause diseases like Typhoid fever and Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever? Rickettsiae
What kind of microbes are the smallest living things, can only reproduce when inside another cell by hijacking the host cell DNA? Viruses
How are viruses spread from person to person? Spread by blood and body secretions
What kind of microbes cause diseases like common cold, measles, mumps, influenza, and polio? Virus
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