Vocab
An organism that causes disease
Pathogen
What are the commonly used words to describe the three parts of a virus?
Head, body, legs
What are the three scientifically named shapes of bacteria?
Coccus, bacillus, spirillum
What is book of the Bible discusses disease prevention?
Leviticus
What kingdom are bacteria a part of?
Monera
An organism that feeds on dead matter.
A weakened or inactive version of a pathogen that simulates the body's production of antibodies that aid in destroying the pathogen.
Vaccine
What is the name of the whip like structure used for locomotion?
Flagella
Pastuerization
What subkingdom contains extremophiles?
Archaea
A thick internal wall (made of several hard layers) produced by the bacterium, that encloses its DNA and other essential parts
Endospore
The system in the body that fights disease
Lymphatic System
What is the outer covering of a bacteria called?
Capsule
One way to prevent bacterial growth is through dehydration. What is removed in this process that is vital for bacteria growth?
Water
What are two ways bacteria get their nutrients?
Decomposition, photosynthesis, chemosynthesis
A temporary union of two organisms for the purpose of DNA transfer
Conjugation
What are the two ways that viruses infect cells.
Lytic and Lysogenic Cycle
What structure supports the DNA?
Cytoplasm
What medication can be used to kill bacteria?
antibiotics
What are the 5 conditions for bacterial growth?
Moisture, moderate temperature, nutrition, darkness, oxygen
A virus enters a cell, hijacks the host cell's DNA replication system, makes copies of itself, and causes the cell to burst releasing more viruses
Lytic Cycle
What is the name of the scientist who discovered vaccines?
Edward Jenner
What structure is used for grasping?
Fimbriae
White blood cells are also called
Phagocytic Cells
Genetic recombination can occur in what three ways?
conjugation, transduction, transformation