cells and disease
theory that states that all living things are made up of cells
cell theory
vector for the Nest Nile virus
mosquito
this type of cell does not have a nucleus
prokaryotic
these types of cells have a nucleus
eukaryotic
this organism take nutrients from other organisms while living on or in their host
parasite
organism that can spread a disease with out being sick
vector
respiratory droplets are an example of what type of contact?
indirect contact
how can you catch a bacterial disease?
direct contact with infected or contaminated food
fungi recycle nutrients in the ecosystem they are known as ______.
decomposers
type of contact needed for parasites to be passed on to a new host
direct
disease that cannot be passed on
noninfectious
dead or weakened viruses injected into a person before they get sick to help build immunity.
bacteria use this type of division, makes identical copy
binary fission
the small seeds of Fungi are known as?
spores
type of parasite that uses Mosquito's as a vector
malaria
organism that is sick and spreads a disease
carrier
form of spreading a virus that requires physical touching
direct contact
what is the vector for lyme disease?
Ticks
fungal infections are spread through which type of contact?
direct contact
what were the vectors for the bubonic (black) plague
rats/fleas
infectious disease that affect a large number of people in 1 community
epidemic
what type of drug specifically targets viruses and stops their development
antiviral.
what is it called when a bacteria develops a tolerance to & survives a drug
antibiotic resistance
some fungi are known as _____ because they take nutrients from other organisms
parasites
what is the first thing that you do to treat a person infected with a parasite?
remove the parasite