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1
Q

Bacteria belong to which kingdom

A

Monera

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2
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Where do some bacteria live in

A

Colonies

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3
Q

How many cells do bacteria have. And what does that make them

A

One. Unicellular

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4
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What shape does E.coli have.

A

Rod shape

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5
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What is the name for E.coli

A

Bacillus

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6
Q

What is the shape of Streptococcus

A

Spherical

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7
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What is the name of Streptococcus

A

Coccus

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8
Q

What is the shape of Syphilis

A

Spiral

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9
Q

What is the name for Syphilis

A

Spirillum

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9
Q

Salmonella
The bacteria causes what

A

Food poisoning

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10
Q

Salmonella
What are the symptoms

A

Vomiting
Fever
Diarrhea

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11
Q

How does food become infected with salmonella

A

Eating uncooked or undercooked meat
Consuming contaminated foods
Not washing hands properly while preparing food.
Handling food contaminated with animal feces.

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11
Q

Tuberculosis
Where does the disease infect

A

Lungs

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12
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Salmonella
What can you do to prevent getting food poisoning

A

Wash your hands
Store food in cold or below 0 temperatures

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12
Q

Tuberculosis
How does one get infected

A

It is cause by an airborne bacterium that grows in the lungs when inhaled

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13
Q

Tuberculosis
How can it be treated

A

Antibiotics

14
Q

What is antibiotics

A

A medication that kills bacteria

15
Q

What is scar tissue called

A

Tubicle

15
Q

What does airborne mean

A

That it is transferred via the air

16
Q

Give 3 STI’s

A

Herpes
Gonorrhea
Syphilis

17
Q

Waterborne Diseases
How does one contract such

A

By drinking water that is contaminated by bacteria

18
Q

Waterborne Diseases
What are the symptoms

A

Diarrhea
Vomiting

19
Q

Waterborne Diseases
What does diarrhea cause

A

Dehydration
Sometimes death

20
Q

What other bacteria can cause diarrhea

A

E.coli

20
Q

Waterborne Diseases
What the different types of microorganisms that cause the illnesses

A

Protozoa
Monera
Other parasites

21
Q

Where is e.coli stay

A

In the large intestine

22
Q

E.coli
Other symptoms include

A

Fever
Dehydration
Diarrhea

23
Q

What does e.coli help with

A

Helps digest certain foods for easier absorption

24
Q

What happens if e.coli is eaten

A

If it enters the stomach and small intestine, it can cause
Servere Cramps
Vomiting

25
Q

Cholera
What causes it

A

Bacterium vibrio cholerae

26
Q

Cholera
What does the bacteria do

A

It releases a toxin that causes intestine to release too much water resulting in diarrhea

27
Q

Cholera
How can one be infected by this bacteria

A

By drinking contaminated water

28
Q

Cholera
How can this bacterial infection be prevented

A

By boiling the water

28
Q

Cholera
How can this be treated

A

Antibiotics

29
Q

How can dehydration be treated

A

Drink water
Drink electrolytes

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