Microbiology is cool!
What is a virus?
The region inside a cell membrane that contains a gel-like material.
What is cytoplasm?
How are protozoans categorized?
Type of movement
The two parts of a virus.
Outer protein coat, Spikes, DNA or RNA, Envelope
What group of protozoa are parasites?
Sporozoans
A living thing that provides a source of energy for a virus or organism.
What is a host?
Chemical factories where proteins are produced.
What are ribosomes?
What type of environment do protozoans need to survive?
A moist environment
A way that bacteria are helpful to humans.
What is fuel production?
What is food produciton?
What is environmental recycling and cleanup?
What is the production of medicines?
What is the name of the flagellate containing chloroplasts and often found in pond water?
Euglena
Organisms that live on or in a host and can cause harm to the host.
What is a parasite?
A long whiplike structure that extends from the cell membrane and passes out through the cell wall.
What is a flagellum?
A substance that stimulates the body to produce chemicals that destroy viruses or bacteria.
What is a vaccine?
A cell that does not have its genetic matter within a nucleus.
What is a prokaryote?
Malaria is an example of a disease caused by a ____________.
Sporozoan (plasmodium)
A virus that infects bacteria.
What is a bacteriophage?
How are bacteria classified?
By shape
How do amoebas move?
By means of pseudopods
What type of protozoan move using tiny hair-like organelles
Ciliates
Tiny, nonliving particles made up of genetic material and protein are called ____________.
Viruses
One reason that viruses are considered nonliving?
What is viruses are not cells?
What is viruses do not use energy to grow?
What is viruses do not respond to their surroundings?
What are the four types of protozoan?
Ciliates, Amoebas, Flagellates, Sporozoans
What are rod-shaped bacteria called?
Bacilli
What type of protozoa move using a tail like structure?
Flagellates
Proteins that bind to viruses and prevent them from infecting cells are called ____________.
Antibodies