Bacteria
True or False: Herpes is a sickness caused by bacteria
False
True or False: Viruses have DNA or RNA
True
Which scientist used cowpox to create the 1st vaccine for smallpox
Edward Jenner
What type of Bacteria is round or spherical shaped
Coccus (s.) or Cocci
Is Strep Throat Bacteria or a Virus
Bacteria
Name one way sicknesses can spread
- Contaminated Food/Water
- Infected Animals
- Person to Person
- Airborne
True or False: Chickenpox are a virus
True
Which scientist invented Pasteurization
Louis Pasteur
What type of Bacteria is spiral shaped
Spirochetes
Is polio Bacteria or a Virus
Virus
How are bacteria classified
By shape
How are Viruses classified
They are classified according to the types of cells they attack.
What scientist helped disprove spontaneous generation
Francisco Redi
What type of bacteria is rod shaped
Bacillus(s.) Bacilli
Are viruses or Bacteria smaller
Viruses are much smaller
How do bacteria mainly reproduce
Binary fission
What are the steps in the Lytic cycle
Virus injects DNA into host cell
Viral DNA takes over host cell and causes it to create more copies of the virus
Cell bursts releasing copies of the virus
Host cell is destroyed
What scientist described the steps of infectious disease
Robert Koch
Describe the structure of a virus
A center core of DNA or RNA surrounded by a protein coat called a capsid
Which germ mainly uses binary fission to reproduce
Bacteria
What is the name of the thick covering around the DNA that allows the bacterium to remain dormant for long periods of time.
Endospores
What are the steps in the Lysogenic cycle
Virus injects DNA into host cell
Viral DNA merges with host cell DNA
Everytime the cell makes a copy, it also copies the virus
Does NOT immediately destroy the host cell
What scientist also found the cause of rabies, chicken cholera, and anthrax in sheep
Louis Pasteur
what is the tail called on a bacteria cell
flagella
Are Bacteria or Viruses classified according to the types of cells they attack
Virus