Bacteria Flashcards
1
Q
What is bacteria?
A
Small living cells
2
Q
What does bacteria do?
A
Damage cells by producing toxins (poisons)
3
Q
In what conditions can bacteria reproduce best?
A
- Wet
- Warm
- Good oxygen supply
4
Q
Name 3 disease that can be caused by bacteria.
A
- Stomach ulcers
- Cholera
- Tuberculosis
5
Q
By what bacteria is stomach ulcers caused by?
A
Helicobacter
6
Q
What happens when you have stomach ulcers?
A
Sores form on the lining of you stomach or small intestine
7
Q
What can stomach ulcers lead to?
A
Cancer
8
Q
How are stomach ulcers caught / spread?
A
Eating or drinking something contaminated
9
Q
How is cholera spread?
A
A bacteria being present in water and people drinking it
10
Q
Why and what are the results of cholera?
A
Diarrhea ( dehydration)
11
Q
How is tuberculosis spread?
A
Water droplets in the air from coughs of infected people
12
Q
What does tuberculosis result in?
A
Damage to the lungs
