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Spiral, Round, Rod
Headaches, Runny Noses
Animal & Plant like
Microscopes help to see
Why do you hang with Bob? He's a fun guy
100
This microbe is considered non living because it can't reproduce on its own.
What is a virus
100
HIV, flu, common cold, chicken pox, small pox all share this microbe in common
What is a virus
100
All protists are __________ which means they have a nucleus
What is eukaryotic
100
The study of microscopic organisms
What is microbiology
100
All fungi are considered ____ because they have a nucleus
What is eukaryotic
200
This structure bacteria and plants share in common.
What is the cell wall.
200
Lyme disease, strep throat, scarlet fever, leprosy all share this microbe in common
What is a bacteria
200
This protist has a gullet to intake food
What is a paramecium
200
There are two general categories of microbes: ones with a nucleus and ones without a nucleus. What are those two groups?
What are prokaryotic and eukaryotic
200
Fungi grow best in _______ and _______ places
What are warm and moist
300
Bacteria are considered _________ because their genetic material IS NOT inside of a nucleus.
What is prokaryotic
300
Antibiotics, like penicillin, are only effective on this type of microbe
What is bacteria
300
This protist extends pseudopods or "false feet" to move around
What is amoeba
300
These are membrane bound structures inside of eukaryotic cells.
What are organelles
300
Fungi are considered _____ because they break down dead or decaying tissue
What are decomposers
400
Less than one percent of bacteria are considered _____ (to make you sick)
What is infectious.
400
Athlete's foot and ringworm share this microbe in common
What is fungi
400
The volvox and euglena share this cell organelle with plants.
What are chloroplasts
400
Are viruses considered prokaryotic or eukaryotic? Why?
Neither, because they are non-living
400
This is a type of edible fungi
What are mushrooms or yeast
500
The 5 ways to contract a microbial disease are...
What is sexual contact, contaminated blood, contaminated food/ water, airborne, infected animals
500
This small insect is a common way to transfer diseases from one person to another
What is a mosquito
500
This type of movement is considered a whip like projection that allows protists to move
What is a flagella
500
Scientists categorize microbes based on this genetic material inside of the nucleus.
What is DNA
500
This antibiotic is made from a fungi but harms bacteria
What is penicillin