Safety and Sanitation
Four types of microorganisms.
What are bacteria, fungi, parasites and viruses
These exist almost everywhere, including on the skin, in water, in the air, in decayed matter, in body secretions, on clothing, and under the free edge of nail
What are bacteria?
Disease producing when they invade the body.
What are pathogenic bacteria?
The life cycle of bacteria.
What are active and inactive (spore forming)?
The stage in which microorganisms grow and reproduce.
What is the active stage?
Cells that are formed through binary fission.
What are daughter cells?
Occurs when body tissue are invaded by disease forming or pathogenic bacteria.
What is infection?
Among the most common bacteria that affect humans.
What is staphylococci?
They are responsible for contagious diseases and conditions, such as head lice.
What are parasites (such as the itch mite)?
The ability of the body to destroy bacteria that have gained entrance, and thus resist infection.
What is immunity?
Something the body develops after it has overcome a disease or through inoculation.
What is acquired immunity?
A disease that is transmittable by contact.
What is contagious or communicable disease?
A person can be infected with this for many years without having symptoms.
What is HIV (Humans immunodeficiency virus)?
It is transmitted through unprotected sexual contact, IV drug user sharing needles, and accidents with needles in healthcare settings.
What is HIV ( human immunodeficiency virus)?
HIV causes this disease.
What id AIDS?