Bacterial Diseases Flashcards
1
Q
_ cause about half of all human diseases
A
Pathogenic bacteria
2
Q
Pathogenic bacteria usually cause illness by producing _
A
Toxins
3
Q
Some bacteria are transmitted to other species through _
A
Vectors
4
Q
Lyme disease is caused by _ bacteria
A
Borrelia
5
Q
If untreated, Lyme can cause (2)
A
Facial paralysis
Chronic pain
6
Q
Tuberculosis is caused by inhaled _ bacteria
A
Myobacterium tuberculosis
7
Q
Tuberculosis usually infects
A
Lungs
8
Q
Anthrax is a toxin from _
A
Bacillus anthracis
9
Q
Anthrax may cause nausea, _ and _
A
Diarrhea
Breathlessness
10
Q
Anthrax commonly fatal even with _
A
Treatment
11
Q
_ causes plants to wilt, collapse, die
A
Gransville wilt
12
Q
Ralstonia solanacearum attacks _ of crop plants, such as potatoes
A
Xylem cells
