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Vocabulary!!!
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Name the type of cells that are simple, unicellular, and do not have a nucleus.
Prokaryotic cell
100
Are bacteria prokaryotic or eukaryotic cells? Why?
Bacteria are prokaryotic because they do not have a nucleus.
100
What is the protein coat of a virus called?
Capsid
100
What is the study of small living things?
Microbiology
100
Give two reasons why scientists study microbial pathogens.
1. Learn about how diseases spread 2. Learn how to prevent disease 3. Learn how to treat disease
200
Name the type of cell that is complex, multicellular, and has a nucleus.
Eukaryotic cell
200
What is a treatment for a bacterial infection?
Antibiotics
200
Viruses are made of two things. Name them.
Capsid (protein coat) Genetic material (DNA or RNA)
200
What is an organism or near life form that cannot be seen with the naked eye?
Microbe
200
In a few sentences, explain how a clinical trial works.
Researchers test new drugs/treatments on human participants, who are sick with an illness. Researchers will track how the participants are doing. If the new drug/treatment is safe and effective, then it may be released for the public to use.
300
Are bacteria prokaryotic or eukaryotic cells? Why?
Bacteria are prokaryotic because they do not have a nucleus, and they are simple and unicellular.
300
What are the three shapes of bacteria?
Round, rod, spiral
300
Are viruses infectious or noninfectious diseases? Why?
Viruses are infectious disease because they can spread from person to person. They are contagious.
300
What is a microbe that causes disease in an organism?
A pathogen
300
What is an antigen?
Part of a pathogen - the germ's fingerprint
400
What type of cells are viruses?
TRICK QUESTION! Viruses are NOT a type of cell!
400
What is an example of a bacterial infection?
Strep throat
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Why can a person catch a cold many times?
Each time you get a cold, it is from a different type of virus.
400
What is a mechanism that carries and transmits a disease? Examples include rats, mosquitos, ticks, and soil.
Vector
400
What is the role of an antibody?
Antibodies are proteins made by the body to help destroy invading pathogens.
500
What is the function of a nucleus? What type of cells are nuclei found in?
A nucleus is the power-house of the cell. It gives all directions and usually holds the cells DNA. Eukaryotic cells have nuclei. Examples are plant and animal cells.
500
What is antibiotic resistance?
A health problem when bacteria become resistant to antibiotics due to improper use.
500
Explain what a vaccine is.
A form of a prevention for a virus. A vaccine is a preparation of a weakened or killed pathogen that stimulates antibody production.
500
Explain the difference between an epidemic and pandemic.
An epidemic is a widespread outbreak of an infectious disease. Epidemics affect communities, regions, or a country. A pandemic is a large epidemic - it is an widespread outbreak of an infectious disease that affects a huge population. Pandemics affect many countries or the whole world.
500
List three health and environmental factors that make it easy for infectious diseases to spread.
1. Lack of hygiene 2. No clean water 3. No money for medicine