Vocabulary
Micro-organisms that can cause diseases
Pathogen
What are the 4 pathogens discussed within the unit?
Viruses, Bacteria, Parasite, and Fungus
A chemical that can kill a bacteria without harming a person’s cells.
Antibiotic
Explain two plan of action tactics used against fungal infections.
Practice good hygiene, keeping skin clean & dry, anti fungal cream, powder, medication.
Name one industry that benefits from biotechnology.
Healthcare or Agricultural (Farming, Fishing)
An organism that transmits a disease or illness from one animal or plant to another.
Vector
This type of pathogen requires a vaccine before exposure
Virus
What are three steps you can take to fight against bacterial infections?
Practice good hygiene, handle food properly, store food properly, washing hands, take antibiotics, not making hand to mouth contact often.
Are usually based on the type of organism they need live off of to survive.
Parasites
The use of microorganisms, to break down and remove pollutants in soil, air or groundwater.
Bio-remediation
A substance introduced into the body to teach the immune system to identify and destroy specific disease causing organisms.
Vaccine
This type of pathogen competes with humans for food
Fungus
Influenza, AIDS, and Smallpox are all diseases characterized by which type of pathogen?
Viruses
Fungi are eukaryotic, nonphotosynthetic organisms, and most are multicellular heterotrophs. What does it mean to be eukaryotic?
Organelles enclosed in membranes & it has a nucleus
Name one ethical concern for genetic modification.
Cancer
Pollution in environment
Increased allergies
Possibility of multiple resistances
An outbreak of an illness or health-related issue that affects more organisms than would normally be expected in a specific isolated area
Epidemic
Syphilis, Plague, and Strep Throat all fall under which type of pathogen?
Bacteria
Explain how viruses reproduce?
Once exposed to pathogen, it joins a host cell to inject into your DNA copies of itself.
Under which conditions do fungus reproduce?
Warm, damp conditions
What are stem cells?
Cells used and specialized in repairing once damaged cells, tissues, and organs.
An object that transmits a disease or illness from one organism to another as it is touched.
Fomite
Protozoa (single celled organism) is considered which type of pathogen?
Parasite
Because the virus in your system can mutate and give birth to a stronger strand, therefore you would need a stronger vaccine to fight it
Name two types of fungal infections (diseases).
Teacher discretion
Choosing organisms with the most desirable traits to breed together.
Selective breeding