Infection
Immunity
Vaccines
Introductory First Aid
Microbiology Trivia
100

These 2 different microbe types are known as pathogens, therefore would most likely be the group of microbes that would make someone sick.

What are bacteria & viruses?

100

To gain this type of immunity, an artificial source of pathogens targets the body to produce antibodies. Or, it can be gained through the absorption of content from the mother's placenta.

What is passive immunity?

100

This vaccine type was created in the 1990s, despite recent media claiming that this vaccine was rushed in production. 

What are mRNA vaccines? 

100

An external wound that has been infected will appear this colour, and generally will be very crusty to the touch.

What is yellow-green?

100

Bacteria, Archaea & Eukaryotes are the three these, the most general way to describe an organism.

What are the 3 Domains?

200

This route of administration for microbes include eating at lunch, children putting toys near their face, and drinking bad milk.

What is oral?

200

This fluid is circulated throughout the body to send white blood cells to the site of infection.

What is lymph?

200

This alternative treatment plan is used to target super bugs; bacteria that have developed a high resistance to antibiotics. However, more research is needed to determine side effects.

What is phage therapy?

200

If soap is not available, this solution can help eliminate up to 99.99% of bacteria.

What is hand sanitizer?

200

This fungi attacks the nervous system of organisms like ants in a parasitic nature. The video game The Last Of Us took this one step further, having it infect humans into runners, clickers, bloaters, and more. 

What is the Cordyceps virus?

300

"The point at which a microbe enters the body and causes significant harm" is the definition for this.

What is an infection?

300

This organ is typically removed for some individuals in surgery. However, if individuals still have it, it promotes immunity at a young age.

What is the appendix?

300

Administering a vaccine boosts this type of bodily defense, resulting in the production of antibodies. 

What is immunity? OR What is the tertiary line of defense? 

300

Bandages should not be used unless they are this word; meaning that they are medical-grade clean and have not been used previously.

What is sterile?

300

In the TV show The 100, the limited human population survived by cultivating this protist as a food source.

What is algae?

400

This route for microbes to be able to enter the body is from the microbe entering either the nasal cavity or the mouth.

What is inhalation?

400

The process in which an individual is protected by the immunity of those around them is called this. However, it results in relying on other's systems, which might already be weakened.

What is Community Immunity?

400

This scientist was the first to create a vaccine to combat smallpox.

Who is Edward Jenner?

400

This vaccine changes regularly depending on the strain that is in the area that it is trying to combat. It is commonly available at the doctor's office or the pharmacy.

What is the flu shot?

400

Fill in the blank: Domain > Kindgom > Phylum > Order > Class > Genus > ______.

What is species?

500

This specific type of instruction is a sore that exists on the lining of the small intestine or esophagus. This is sometimes provoked by foods that are high in acid, fat content, or sugar.

What is an ulcer?

500

This component of the primary system of immunity generate salt from this solute. Because salt is produced, most microbes will be eliminated from the system. 

What is sweat?

500

In Canada, there are five steps for a medication to be approved for country-wide disposal. This third step involves three phases; each group increasing in size.

What is the Clinical Trials phase?

500

Salmonella is a bacteria that exists in proteins like chicken that reside in the intestinal tract. To reduce the likelihood of infection, it would be best for someone to do this small step at the grocery store.

What is checking the expiry dates?

500

In fermentation, the resulting products are carbon dioxide and alcohols. This can only be made with the following reactants.

What are sugars and starches?