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8Sci_Pathogens
Pathogens & Diseases (Mayfield)
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is an example of a viral disease? | tuberculosis |
| How many cells do all bacteria have? | one cell |
| What is one function that viruses share with living things? | they reproduce |
| What is a micro-organism? | a living thing that cannot be seen without a microscope |
| True or False. Some bacteria are good and some are harmful. | True |
| What is an example of a viral disease? | tuberculosis |
| What is an example of a harmful bacteria? | odd-colored spots on plants |
| How many cells do all bacteria have? | one cell |
| What is one function that viruses share with living things? | they reproduce |
| What is a micro-organism? | a living thing that cannot be seen without a microscope |
| True or False. Some bacteria are good and some are harmful. | True |
| What kind of disease cannot spread from one person to another? | a noninfectious disease |
| What is an example of a harmful bacteria? | odd-colored spots on plants |
| What does an antibiotic do? | it treats bacterial and fungal infections |
| What is the mosquito a common vector for? | malaria, West Nile & yellow fever |
| What is an example of a pathogen? | streptococcus bacteria |
| What is strep throat caused by? | bacteria |
| What is a prokaryote? | a cell without a nucleus |
| What is influenza caused by? | virus |
| What are the three shapes of bacteria? | spirilla, cocci & bacilli |
| What are two examples of pathogens? | viruses and bacteria |
| What helps people resist or recover from infectious diseases? | immunity |
| What causes infectious diseases? | pathogens |
| What is an antibiotic? | a substance that can kill bacteria |
| What kind of disease cannot spread from one person to another? | a noninfectious disease |
| What is a vector? | an organism that transmits a disease to a different organism |
| What does an antibiotic do? | it treats bacterial and fungal infections |
| What is a carrier? | an organism that transmits a disease to the same organism |
| What is the mosquito a common vector for? | malaria, West Nile & yellow fever |
| What is an example of an infectious disease found in plants? | wheat rust and corn smut |
| What is strep throat caused by? | bacteria |
| What is an example of an infectious disease found in animals? | hoof-and-mouth disease |
| What is influenza caused by? | virus |
| What is an epidemic? | an outbreak of disease that affects many people in an area |
| What are two examples of pathogens? | viruses and bacteria |
| What causes infectious diseases? | pathogens |
| What is an antibiotic? | a substance that can kill bacteria |
| What happens when you have a disease? | when your normal body processes are disrupted |
| What is a vector? | an organism that transmits a disease to a different organism |
| What is a carrier? | an organism that transmits a disease to the same organism |
| What is an example of an infectious disease found in plants? | wheat rust and corn smut |
| What is an example of an infectious disease found in animals? | hoof-and-mouth disease |
| What is an epidemic? | an outbreak of disease that affects many people in an area |
| What is one cause of noninfectious diseases? | genetic disorder |
| What kind of disease is spread from one person to another? | an infectious disease |
| What causes African Sleeping Sickness? | a parasite |
| What is a pandemic? | an event in which a disease spreads to many regions of the world |
| What is a mosquito that transmits malaria from one person to another? | a vector |
| What is a vaccine made from? | a weakened or dead form of a pathogen |
| What is microbiology? | the study of microscopic organisms |
| What causes ringworm and athlete's foot? | a fungus |
| What is a virus? | a microscopic particle that gets inside a cell and often destroys it |
| What are vaccinations? | a way to prevent viral infections |
| What is the lytic cycle? | a cycle in which a virus attacks a host and causes it to make viruses |
| What is something viruses cannot use? | oxygen |
| What is a host? | a living thing that a virus or parasite lives on or in |
| What are the 5 ways pathogens are spread? | air, contaminated objects, person-to-person, animals and food & water |
| What is an example of air being used to spread a patogen? | sneezing |
| What is an example of contaminated objects being used to spread a patogen? | doorknobs |
| What is an example of person-to-persons being used to spread a patogen? | shaking hands |
| What is an example of animals being used to spread a patogen? | mosquitos |
| What is an example of food & water being used to spread a patogen? | raw meat |
| What is a reason for a decline in antibiotic use? | bacterial infections have become resistant to present antibiotic treatment |
| What human disease is caused by a parasitic infection? | African sleeping sickness |
| Why are more than 300 million people in Asia infected with malaria each year? | mosquitoes are becoming resistant to insecticides and continue to carry the disease |
| Why are many school districts placing hand sanitizers in classrooms and computer labs? | to limit diseases spread by contact |
| How does a virus affect other organisms? | viruses invade the cells of other organisms, using them to reproduce |
| What would contribute to antimicrobial resistance? | creation of new varieties of vaccinations and medicines |
| What is a distinguishing characteristic describing most parasitic diseases? | They are often carried by insects or Protozoa |
| If someone is allergic to several types of fungi, what type of treatment would be most useful in her home? | Chlorine bleach to kill many types of mold |
| What is the most likely cause of strep throat? | Invading bacteria |
| Why is insect repellent a good way to keep insects away from people? | It helps keep disease from spreading |
| What steps should be taken before drinking untreated water? | Filter or boil water before drinking |
| Why does fungus attach to a host? | The fungus acquires nutrients from the host |
| Why can a person catch a cold many times? | There are many kinds of viruses that cause colds and the person may be infected by different viruses each time |
| How can a pandemic be prevented? | By monitoring exposed humans and animals |
| What is the purpose of research on drug-resistant microbes? | To lower the number of drug-resistant microbes |
| What is true regarding bacterial and viral infections? | Bacterial infections are treated with antibiotics while viral infections can be prevented through use of vaccines |
| What distinguishes an infectious disease from a non infectious disease? | Infectious diseases can be spread from one organism to another and a non infectious disease cannot |
| What describes how an outbreak of cholera begins? | A bacterial organism contaminates the drinking water of a community |
| What illness is most likely to spread throughout the world and infect the most people? | Influenza |
| What makes a mosquito a vector? | A mosquito can spread malaria but not be sick with the disease |
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