A. Bacteria 2 Flashcards
1
Q
What is pathogen?
A
A disease causing agent.
2
Q
What is bacterium causes strep throat ?
A
Streptococcus.
3
Q
What causes Lyme disease?
A
Bacteria carried by ticks.
4
Q
What is the result of Clostridium botulinum poisoning?
A
Botulism poisoning.
5
Q
How does antibiotic resistance occur?
A
Through natural selection.
6
Q
What do antibiotics kill or slow?
A
The growth of bacteria.
7
Q
How can antibiotic resistance spread between bacteria?
A
By transferring plasmids during conjugation.
