Terms
What type of environment does a halophile thrive in?
Salty
Can you take medicine for a virus?
No
Is bacteria prokaryotic or Eukaryotic?
Prokaryotic
What 3 areas did we study during this unit regarding infectious diseases?
Bacteria
Virus
Parasites
Give 2 examples of a parasite
Lice, Flea, tick, mite, worms,
What is the meat called that comes from wild jungle animals like monkeys and other species?
Bushmeat
Which one is larger, a virus or bacteria?
Bacteria
Bacteria infections can be cured with what?
Anitbiotic
Name 2 different infectious diseases we talked about in class?
HIV
Flu
Measels
Chicken Pox
Ebola
If the gram staining is positive, what color would it be?
Purple
AIDS stands for....
Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome
H.I.V. stands for.....
Human Immunodeficiency Virus
Name 3 shapes of bacteria?
Rod, Sphere, comma, Spiral
What disease can you get from a deer tick?
Lyme Disease
If the gram staining is negative, what color will it be?
Pink, Red
What is an immune system? What does it do?
A system that protects the body from disease
Name the 3 shapes of viruses?
Round, Rod Shaped, multi-sided
What are the 2 different types of bacteria?
Archaebacteria and Eubacteria
What is a vaccine?
a substance used to stimulate the production of antibodies and provide immunity against one or several diseases
An antibiotic that is the most common type and was discovered by accident. Comes from a type of mold
Penicillin
What are the 4 types of Archaebacteria?
Halophile, Methanogens, Thermophiles, Psychrophiles
What county did the ebola virus come from?
What animal do they think spread the disease?
Cameroon, Chimpanzees
What is gram staining used for?
To identify different types of bacteria
Name 2 ways to avoid foodborne illness?
Cook food to certain temps
wash food and hands
avoid cross contamination
use clean surfaces
What are the 2 different types of parasites?
HINT- Inside and outside
Endoparasites
Exoparasites