Characteristics Organisms
True or False?
Non living things have none of the characteristics of life.
False
They may have a few, but not all of them
What is the head of a virus called
Protein capsid / Capsule
Are bacteria prokaryotic or eukaryotic
Prokaryotic
Do protists have a nucleus
Yes
What disease does fungi cause
Athlete's foot
Are virusses classified as living or non living
None / non living
Name one disease caused by a virus
Malaria
Name one shape of bacteria
Coccus, Spirillus, Bacillus
What disease does protists cause
Malaria
What makes up the cell walls of fungi
Chitin
Organelle made up of one cell
Unicellular / single cell
When a person is infected with a virus, can the doctor prescribe antibiotics? Explain
No, because a virus can not be cured with antibiotics
What disease does bacteria cause
Cholera
What causes malaria (name the protist species)
Plasmodia
Haphae
Organelle made up of multiple cells
Multicellular
Name two symptoms of Rabies
Fear of water, Headaches, fever, sore throat, paralysed, aggresive
What type of reproduction does bacteria mainly go through under favourable conditions
Asexual reproduction / binary fussion
What carries a plasmodia parasite (other than humans)
A female Anapheles mosquito
Do fungi reproduce sexually or asexually
Both
Name one characteristic that is most important to classify an organism as living
Reproduction
What will prevent a person from contracting rabies
vaccine
What allows the bacteria to move (long appendages)
Flagellum / flagella
Name one prevention method of malaria
Bug spray, long sleeves, mosquito nets
How do fungi break down complex nutrients
By secreting enzymes