biological - bwa Flashcards
what is a bio agent?
a microorganism that causes diseases in man, plant, animals, or causes deterioration of material
modes of entry
inh
ing
ino
abs
5 categories of bio agent?
bact virus rickettsiae toxins fungi
what is a virus?
non-living, sub-microscopic organism that can only reproduce in the cells of living host
examples of viruses?
ebola
rabies
variola
influenza
what is a bacteria?
unicellular microscopic organism that lives in enormous numbers in almost every environment on earth
actual full name of anthrax?
bacillus anthracis
what is a rickettsiae?
obligately intracellular bacteria that is parasitic and can only grow within cells
what is a fungi?
spores producing single or multicellular living organisms that feed on organic matter
what are the classification of fungi based on how they acquire food?
spm
saprophytes
parasites
mutualists
what is a toxin?
biological molecule that is produced by living cells/ organisms that have toxic properties for another organism
3 types of toxins?
neutotoxin
necrotoxin
myotoxin
cytotoxin
characteristics of bwa
TILT - SSIV
