chapter 24 section 3

Question 1

what is pathology

Answer 1

the scientific study of diesease

Question 2

what is an exotoxin

Answer 2

poison that is secreted into the environment by gram positive bacteria

Question 3

what is an endotoxin

Answer 3

a poison that is associated with the outer membrane of gram negative bacteria

Question 4

what is penicillin

Answer 4

it interferes with cell wall synthesis

Question 5

what is broad spectrum antibiotic

Answer 5

antibiotics that affect a wide variety of organisms

Question 6

one bacterial disease that is transmitted by contaminated drinking water is

Answer 6

cholera

Question 7

a poison that is released from the outer membrane of dead gram negative bacteria is called

Answer 7

an endotoxin

Question 8

3 ways that bacteria causes disease in humans

Answer 8

destroying body tissue
damaging blood vessels
dissolving blood clots

Question 9

bacteria can resist antibiotics by

Answer 9

secreting enzymes that alter antibiotics

Question 10

one of the positive ways bacteria affect our lives is by

Answer 10

helping to clean up oil spills

Question 11

3 ways bacteria can be transmitted from person to person

Answer 11

sneezes
coughs
direct contact

Question 12

bacterial disease that affects the nerves

Answer 12

botulism

Question 13

bacterial disease that affects the intestine

Answer 13

cholera

Question 14

bacterial disease that affects the skin

Answer 14

strep throat

Question 15

what does tuberculosis affect

Answer 15

lungs

Question 16

2 ways that antibiotics work

Answer 16

inhibition of the cell wall

protein synthesis

Question 17

4 foods produced with the assistance of bacteria

Answer 17

buttermilk,sour cream, yogurt, and pickles

Question 18

an antibiotic that interferes with protein synthesis

Answer 18

tetracycline