A bacterium, virus, or other microorganism that can cause disease.
What is a pathogen
100
Prokaryotic organism - Contains no nucleus
or
Microscopic living organisms, usually one-celled, that can be found everywhere.
What is a bacteria?
100
A widespread occurrence of an infectious disease in a community at a particular time.
What is an epidemic?
100
Incurable brain disease causes cattle to lose the ability to walk and eat properly. Humans can get a form called Cretefeldt Jakob Disease from eating infected meat.
What is Mad Cow?
100
Human immunodeficiency virus; causes AIDS.
What is HIV?
200
Segments of nucleic acids contained in a protein coat. Smaller than bacteria. Replicate by infecting cell & using that cell to make more viruses.
What is a Virus?
200
Aid digestion
Produce vitamins
Keep us healthy
What are the benefits of bacteria to humans?
200
The science that studies the patterns, causes, and effects of health and disease conditions in defined populations.
What is a Epidemiologist?
200
This sexually transmitted disease that causes cancer in sexual organs. Symptoms include warts on hands, feet and genitals. Vaccine available.
What is Human Papilloma Virus (HPV)?
200
Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome; disease in which a person is unable to defend his/her body vs. infections.
What is AIDS?
300
Helical – rod-like in appearance
Polyhedral – many sides and is roughly spherical
What are the common shapes of a Virus?
300
Excreted outside the cell.
What is a exotoxin?
300
Wash your hands, get vaccinated, stay home when sick, safe cooking practices. . .
What are the ways that diseases can be prevented?
300
Fatal, degenerative disease that affects the nervous system of sheep & goats. Symptoms include weight loss, muscle spasms, staggering when walking. National identification program has been started to help track animals because of this serious disease.
What is Scrapie?
400
Lysogenic Cycle and Lytic Cycle
What are the virus replication cycles?
400
Protien toxin found on outside of the membrane.
What is an endotoxin?
400
The start of an epidemic.
What is the source?
400
Known as a viral hemorrhagic fever which causes fever, muscle & joint aches, vomiting and rashes. There is no cure for humans who contract this disease. Transmitted through air and body fluids.
What is Ebola?
400
The virus protein coat; contains DNA or RNA
What is the capsid?
500
Membrane which surrounds capsid in many viruses; helps virus enter cells. Serves as protection and camouflage.
What is a Envelope?
500
Recycle Nutrients
Essential Parts
What are bacteria's benefits to the environment?
500
Kyle & Ms. H
Who were the sources of our classroom epidemic?
500
The viral disease is transmitted to humans from infected animals and causes inflammation of the brain. Over 55,000 people die from this each year world wide. Livestock can also become infected.
What is Rabies?
500
This respiratory disease causes a variety of symptoms including fever, cough, sneezing, sore throat, headache, body aches, fatigue, vomiting, nausea, and diarrhea. Transmitted through air.