Infectious Agents Flashcards
1
Q
Name 4 infectious agents
A
Virus
Bacteria
Fungus
Helminth Parasites
2
Q
Give some differences between eukaryotes and prokaryotes
A
Prokaryotes: don’t have membrane bound organelles Haploid chromosomes 5 Not well defined cytoskeleton Cell wall = peptidoglycan Smaller
3
Q
What is an obligate parasite?
A
Viruses as they use the host cells to replicate
4
Q
What is Protozoa?
A
Unicellular and eukaryotic
Replicated by binary fission
Acquire infection by ingestion or vector
E.g. plasmodium
5
Q
What is a helminth parasite?
A
Multicellular organism
Tape worm, round worm
