Bacteria Flashcards
Bacteria belong to which kingdom
Monera
Where do some bacteria live in
Colonies
How many cells do bacteria have. And what does that make them
One. Unicellular
What shape does E.coli have.
Rod shape
What is the name for E.coli
Bacillus
What is the shape of Streptococcus
Spherical
What is the name of Streptococcus
Coccus
What is the shape of Syphilis
Spiral
What is the name for Syphilis
Spirillum
Salmonella
The bacteria causes what
Food poisoning
Salmonella
What are the symptoms
Vomiting
Fever
Diarrhea
How does food become infected with salmonella
Eating uncooked or undercooked meat
Consuming contaminated foods
Not washing hands properly while preparing food.
Handling food contaminated with animal feces.
Tuberculosis
Where does the disease infect
Lungs
Salmonella
What can you do to prevent getting food poisoning
Wash your hands
Store food in cold or below 0 temperatures
Tuberculosis
How does one get infected
It is cause by an airborne bacterium that grows in the lungs when inhaled
Tuberculosis
How can it be treated
Antibiotics
What is antibiotics
A medication that kills bacteria
What is scar tissue called
Tubicle
What does airborne mean
That it is transferred via the air
Give 3 STI’s
Herpes
Gonorrhea
Syphilis
Waterborne Diseases
How does one contract such
By drinking water that is contaminated by bacteria
Waterborne Diseases
What are the symptoms
Diarrhea
Vomiting
Waterborne Diseases
What does diarrhea cause
Dehydration
Sometimes death
What other bacteria can cause diarrhea
E.coli
Waterborne Diseases
What the different types of microorganisms that cause the illnesses
Protozoa
Monera
Other parasites
Where is e.coli stay
In the large intestine
E.coli
Other symptoms include
Fever
Dehydration
Diarrhea
What does e.coli help with
Helps digest certain foods for easier absorption
What happens if e.coli is eaten
If it enters the stomach and small intestine, it can cause
Servere Cramps
Vomiting
Cholera
What causes it
Bacterium vibrio cholerae
Cholera
What does the bacteria do
It releases a toxin that causes intestine to release too much water resulting in diarrhea
Cholera
How can one be infected by this bacteria
By drinking contaminated water
Cholera
How can this bacterial infection be prevented
By boiling the water
Cholera
How can this be treated
Antibiotics
How can dehydration be treated
Drink water
Drink electrolytes
