Bacteria and Viruses
A non-living, microscopic particle that only reproduces in a living host cell.
What is a virus
An organism that lives in or on its host and cause them harm.
What is a parasite?
The insect that spreads malaria.
What is a mosquito?
The use of living organisms for useful purposes.
What is biotechnology?
This treats bacterial infections, but an overuse can lead to resistance.
What are antibiotics?
A microscopic, single-celled organism with no nucleus
What is bacteria
A group of heterotrophic organisms that include mold, yeast, and mildew.
What is fungi?
A living organism that transmits an infectious disease from one animal or human to another.
What is a vector?
Genes inserted into a person's tissues and cells in order to treat a genetic disease.
What is gene therapy?
Viruses are prevented this way, by injecting a weakened form of the virus to stimulate the bodies immune response.
What is a vaccine
Protects the genetic material inside of a virus, and helps attach to certain host cells.
What is a protein coat?
Ringworm is considered which type of infectious disease?
A fungal infection
A virus, bacteria, fungus, or parasite that can cause diseases.
What is a pathogen?
Medical condition caused by gene mutations, include Cystic Fybrosis and Sickle Cell Disease.
What is a genetic disorder?
The best way to prevent fungal infections.
Keeping skin clean and dry, and having good hygiene.
How bacteria reproduces; when one bacteria cell divides itself to form two identical cells.
What is binary fission
A fungal infection that causes peeling in between the toes, itching, burning, and blisters on the feet.
What is athletes foot?
The most common way diseases are spread.
Person to person
What is penicillin?
A new way doctors are treating people with genetic disorders, by introducing a new gene into a person's cells to help fight a certain disease.
What is gene therapy?
The percentage of bacteria that is harmful to humans.
About 1%
The most common place for fungal infections
The lungs and skin
The classification when an infectious disease affects a large amount of people in a population or a region at the same time.
What is an epidemic?
A hormone produced in the pancreas, regulates glucose levels.
What is insulin?
How most hidden viruses are treated.
What are antiviral drugs?