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Microbial Pathogens
Microbiology Microbial Pathogens
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What are the four "true" microbial pathogens? | bacteria, yeasts, filamentous fungi, and protozoa |
| What are the other two pathogens? | helminths and viruses |
| Why are viruses not considered to be alive? | They do not have true cells. |
| What are helminths? | parasitic worms |
| Why are helminths not considered to be microbial pathogens? | They are macroscopic. |
| What are the three characteristics of bacteria? | prokaryotic, unicellular, microscopic |
| What are the three characteristics of yeasts? | eukaryotic, unicellular, microscopic |
| What are the three characteristics of filamentous fungi? | eukaryotic, multicellular, microscopic |
| What's another name for filamentous fungi? | molds |
| What are the three characteristics of protozoa? | eukaryotic, unicellular, microscopic |
| What are protozoans? | animal-like protists with motility |
| What's a protist? | a type of eukaryote |
| What are the three characteristics of helminths? | eukaryotic, multicellular, macroscopic |
| What are the two characteristics of viruses? | not considered alive due to not having true cells and having nucleic acids surrounded by a protein shell |
| Would baker's yeast be considered a pathogen? | no |