All About Bacteria
Where can we find bacteria?
In the air, soil, in water, in you and me
EVERYWHERE
a host cell
What is a protist?
any organism that is not an animal, plant, bacteria or fungus
What do all fungi produce?
Spores
Who invented gunpowder?
the Chinese (in the 9th century)
What are the three basic shapes of bacteria?
spherical, rod, spiral
What is a latent virus?
A virus that is inside a host cell but does not reproduce. (inactive)
Where can you find protists?
Anywhere where moisture and food are
Which type of fungi is the most common?
Sac Fungi (75%)
The earliest surviving firearm has been found from Estonia and dates back to at least which year?
1396
Give two functions of bacteria.
1. protects you from unfriendly bacteria
2. work in soil to change nutrients
3. break down nutrients for animals
4. " " wast and remains of organisms
5. helps make foods (pickles)
What is the protein coat on a virus called?
the capsid
How do protists get their nutrition?
Some are consumers - eat other organisms
others are producers - make their own food
Give me three parts of the fungi (mushrooms) and tell me what they do.
Hyphae - long cells grouped to form larger structures
Stipe - stalk
Fruiting Body - where spores are produced
Gills - lining to produce spores
Cap - protects spores
In 2020, how many millions of background checks were performed for firearms purchasers?
about 40 million
(39,695,315 to be exact)
What are endospores?
tough case of DNA and ribosomes that appears when the conditions are bad for reproduction - can survive for a very long time
What are two ways we can fight or prevent infection?
Covering coughs and sneezes
wash your hands
healthy lifestyle
vaccinations
Name the three ways that protists can move around.
Flagella; Cilia; Bulge Membrane
Which type of reproduction of fungi uses both mitosis and meiosis?
perfect reproduction
What is the highest selling handgun in the US?
Glock 19
How do bacteria reproduce?
Through binary fission: DNA and plasmids replicate, the cell splits into two daughter cells
How does a virus reproduce?
It attaches to the host cell, injects its DNA into the host cell, the host cell divides through it's normal processes and duplicates the virus's DNA with its own, and then the virus reassembles and bursts the host cell - spreads out to other cells
Where can we find protists in our environment?
Plankton; Remains can be found in chalk or limestone; Diseases
saprophyte
What is the oldest gun manufacturer in the United States?
Remington Arms Company