Viruses
Bacteria
Protists
Fungi
Miscellaneous
100
Viruses require this in order to reproduce
Host cell
100

true/false: bacteria are considered prokaryotic meaning they lack a nucleus  

true

100
Name the 3 main types of protists
Plant-like protists, Animal-like protists, Fungus-like protists
100

this is a type of fungus that is commonly used to help bread rise

yeast

100

What is the name of microorganisms that cause harm?

pathogens

200

Preventative method for treating viral diseases

Vaccine

Antiviral Medications

Good Hygiene

200

How are bacterial infections treated

Antibiotics

vaccines

avoiding common bacterial growth situations

good hygiene. 

200

true/false protists have a nucleus that contains dna

true

200
How does fungi reproduce?
By water proof reproductive cells called SPORES
200

Which of the 4 types of microorganisms is the smallest? bonus points for the fun fact we discussed during the presentation

virus

fun fact: viruses are so small they can even infect bacteria

300

a virus is not made up of cells, instead it is/has

a "carrying case" for genetic materials.

protein coat

membrane envelope

300

What makes bacteria especially harmful 

Replicates very quickly and destroys healthy tissue


Scientists can only grow about 2% of known bacteria in a lab, making it difficult to study and develop antibiotics/cures

300
Protists are divided into 3 groups based on.....
How they MOVE
300
A mass of thread-like tubes
HYPHAE
300

Not wearing a hat in the winter will...

Not cause an illness, but instead make it your body more likely (susceptible) to catching something.

(other reasons people are more likely to get sick are: more time indoors, weakened immune system from body temperature needing to regulate, increased cases of illness during the winter/colder times of year so more opportunities to catch things)

400

Name 2 diseases that are caused by a VIRUS

Common Cold

Covid 19

hand/foot/mouth disease

potato leafroll virus

Flu

Ebola

AIDS

Cold sores

400

Name a benefit of bacteria

1. Some live in your intestines that help digest food 2. some produce vitamin K 3. some produce antibiotics that are used in medicines 4. used to produce foods like dairy 5. they decompose and recycle nutrients in the ecosystem 6. some "fix" nitrogen in the nitrogen cycle

400

What is the top way to avoid illness or diseases caused by protists?

Avoid areas that they are present

(preventative measures)

400
Fungi grow best in this kind of environment
Grow best in warm, humid, and dark areas
400
A fungus-like protist caused this in the 1840s in Ireland
Irish Potato Famine
500

List the steps of an active virus life cycle

Attach/Invade

Inject genetic material

Copy/Replicate

Release (bursts open to spread)

REPEAT

500
How can bacteria be harmful?
Some are pathogens that produce toxins that make you sick...bacterial infections and disease
500
Explain how someone could get malaria...be sure to mention the name of the protist in your answer.
Plasmodium protists exists in the saliva of a mosquito, and when the mosquito bites a human the plasmodium can be sent into the bloodstream.
500
How are fungi and plants similar?
Fungi have a a cell wall and are anchored to the ground like plants
500

name 2 of the 3 ways pathogens can spread

direct contact (physical, person-to-person contact/sharing bodily fluids, or touching/consuming the microbe)

indirect contact ( transmission through a contaminated object, surface or airborne contaminants)

vector (a living organism, like a mosquito or tick, that carries a pathogen from one host to another, facilitating disease transmission)

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