Bacteria
What major characteristics do all bacteria have in common?
no nucleus or membrane-bound organelles
What characteristics make them not considered living things?
-a virus is not a cell
-they are not living thing
-the do not reproduce
What features make bacteria different from eukaryotic cells?
eukaryotic cells have a membrane and nucleus.
What are 2 ways a viral infection can be prevented?
-covering up your cough and nose when you sneeze
-washing your hands
-use cleaning products to clean around your area
What are their 2 domains and 2 kingdoms?
Domain(archaea;bacteria)
kingdoms(archaebactera; eubacteria)
What characteristics do they share with living things?
reproduction, homeostasis, heredity
How are bacterial illnesses treated?
with antibiotics
What is their size in relation to bacterial cells?
viruses are smaller and bacteria is bigger
What characteristics are used to classify them into 2 separate kingdoms?
eubacteria and archaebacteria
What is bacteria made of?
prokaryotes:single-celled; it is very large, it has structure, it conatins dna, lack of nucleus
What are 2 common illnesses caused by bacteria?
-salmonella(food posing)
-strep throat
What are common practices that should be used on a regular basis to keep people healthy?
-staying away from sick people
-washing your hands
-drink water
-eat healthy
What are 3 helpful and harmful ways of bacteria?
helpful
- E.coli is in your intestines
stretomyces is used making antibiotics
rhizobium is helpful bacteria
harmful
E.coli it lives in food if it is contaminated
salmonella is dangerous for humans and lives in your intestines
Listeriosis is can cause you to get sick
What are 2 different methods of reproduction for bacteria?
asexual and sexual
What are the symptoms?
How do they spread and treated?
Bacteria can be treated with antibiotics
-coughing, headache, nausea, weakness, pain
What are the 3 shapes of bacteria?
-Cocci/spherical
-Bacilli/rod shaped
-spirilla/spiral
Why is knowledge and understanding of viruses and bacteria so important to human health?
- so people can understand about how viruses and bacteria work
How can we minimize/prevent the spread of infectious disease?
-staying home
-washing hands
-don't share personal items
-watch where you stuff come from