Viruses
What parts make up a virus?
inner core, and protein coat
How many cells does a bacteria have?
1 cell or single celled
What fungal infection happens mostly on the foot?
Athlete's foot
What parasite come from a mosquito vector?
Malaria
What is penicillin?
What is the two types of virus reproduction?
Active and Hidden viruses
What is bacterial infections treated with?
Antibiotics
Where are 2 places in the body where fungal infections most likely found?
Lungs and Skin
What parasite can you get from unclean water?
Giardia
What is the first step of gene therapy?
Isolate a normal copy of the gene
Is a virus living or non-living?
Non-living
What bacteria is spread through a tick vector?
Lyme Disease
What can you take to treat a fungal infection?
Antifungai drugs
What is 3 things a parasite does in a human?
It grows, feeds, and is sheltered
What does biotechnology mean?
Modifying living organisms for human purposes
What virus is spread through a mosquito vector?
West Nile Virus
What shape is Streptococcus & Staphylococcus
Spherical
What is 3 examples of fungi?
Yeast, Mold, Mildew
What is 3 things you can get a parasite from?
Unclean water, contaminated food, or vectors
How is biotechnology useful in immunology and medicine?
Gene therapy
How small are they compared to a bacteria?
100 times smaller
Reproduction in which a single celled organism splits into two single celled organisms is called?
The people who most likely have these fungal infections have a bad ___
Weakened immune system
what two types of a organism can be a parasite?
Protist or worm
What is gene therapy?
The insertion of genes into an individuals cells and tissues in order to treat a genetic disease