Bacteria
Single cellular
What are two forms of fungi?
Yeast and Mold
A nonliving, metabolically inert infectious agents.
What is protozoa?
Single celled organisms, most are parasitic in nature.
What is the most common type of transmission?
Transmission by a flea, tick, louse, or mite passing by.
Is bacteria prokaryotic or eukaryotic or both?
Prokaryotic
Is a molds reproduction sexual or asexual?
Both
Rickttsias are a type of bacteria that are obligate intracellular parasites.
What shapes can bacteria be?
Spherical, Rod-shaped, and Helical or Spiral shaped
Name all five ways that bacteria can be spread.
Ingesting contaminated food, water or bad hygiene, contact, droplet, air born, blood and sexual contact.
Can rickettsias multiply once they enter a hosts body?
Yes they can.
What role does bacteria play in an environment?
Bacteria helps the environment by decomposition, nutrient cycling, symbiosis, pathogen control, and oxygen production.