Diseases

Question 1

What are microbes?

Answer 1

Viruses, bacteria, fungi and protoctista. Microbes are very small organisms and require microscope to see them.

Question 2

Structure of viruses?

Answer 2

Have a protein coat and DNA and technically not alive as they rely on other living organisms.

Question 3

What is the structure of bacteria?

Answer 3

Has a cell wall, cell membrane, cytoplasm and chromosome of DNA and sometimes has a flagellum to help it swim.

Question 4

What is the structure of fungi?

Answer 4

Fungi have Cytoplasm, nucleus, Starch Granule, Vacuole, mitochondria cell wall and cell membrane.

Question 5

What is a pathogen?

Answer 5

An organism that causes a disease

Question 6

Who made a microscope?

Answer 6

Robert Hooke in 1665

Question 7

Formula for microscope

Answer 7

Total magnification =

magnification of eye piece lens x magnification of objective lens

Question 8

Diseases caused by microorganisms

Answer 8

E.coli bacteria
athletes foot fungi
influenza virus

Question 9

When do bacteria reproduce

Answer 9

Every 20 minutes with food, right temperature and pH, moisture and oxygen.