microbes

Question 1

microorganisms

Answer 1

liviing, too small to be seen with naked eye, need a microscope

Question 2

what are the 4 different types of microorgai

Answer 2

viruses, bacteria, protists and fungi

Question 3

viruses

Answer 3

disease causing microorganism s

Question 4

what essential life process do viruses carry out

Answer 4

reproducing inside of a host cell

Question 5

are viruses alive

Answer 5

no

Question 6

what effect do viruses have on their hose?

Answer 6

host cell gets destroyed because of corrosive cells

Question 7

example of virus

Answer 7

HIV

Question 8

is bacteria truly alive ?

Answer 8

yes

Question 9

what kingdom does bacteria belong to

Answer 9

manera

Question 10

what are some shapes of bacteria?

Answer 10

coccus, coccabacillus, vibria, bacillus

Question 11

example od bacteria is

Answer 11

tuberculosis

Question 12

what kingdom of life does protists belong to

Answer 12

protista

Question 13

protists can be…

Answer 13

unicellular or multicellular

Question 14

what environment do they live in?

Answer 14

aquatic environments

Question 15

give examples of protists

Answer 15

malaria, algae, seaweed

Question 16

what are the effects of microorganisms

Answer 16

decomposition-fungi getting sick- bacteria and viruses protists- getting sick, mould- fungu

Question 17

how does fungi grow on their food source?

Answer 17

spreads a network of branching filamemts called hyphoe.

Question 18

is bacteria unicellular ?

Answer 18

yes

Question 19

pathogens

Answer 19

microorganisms that cause disease

Question 20

how can we come into contact with these infectious diseases?

Answer 20

contaminated water, wounds, bites, surfaces, the air

Question 21

what is the airborn disease carried in water droplets called?

Answer 21

TB

Question 22

how is it spread?

Answer 22

by coughing or sneezing

Question 23

symptoms of TB?

Answer 23

coughing, fever, weight loss, nigh sweats, difficulty breathing

Question 24

treatment

Answer 24

antibiotics

Question 25

caused by:

Answer 25

protist

Question 26

what is Aids caused by?

Answer 26

virus

Question 27

what is the symptoms

Answer 27

weakening immune system

Question 28

how is HIV spread

Answer 28

when infected bodily fluid mixes with another

Question 29

prevention for HIV:

Answer 29

abstinence m, protected seggs, anti- viral drugs

Question 30

causes of malaria

Answer 30

protist

Question 31

how makaria is spread

Answer 31

female mosquitoes

Question 32

symtopms of malaria

Answer 32

high fever, headaches, coma, death

Question 33

treatment/ prevention

Answer 33

mosquito repellant, sleeping under a net

Question 34

what is e.coli caused by

Answer 34

bacteria

Question 35

is it waterborne?

Answer 35

yes

Question 36

symtopms of e.coli

Answer 36

diarrhoea, nausea, fever, vomiting

Question 37

treatment/ prevention

Answer 37

antibiotics, cleaning food thoroughly

Question 38

what is cholera caused by

Answer 38

bacteria

Question 39

symtoms

Answer 39

diarrhoea

Question 40

treatment

Answer 40

antibiotics

Question 41

ways to protect yourself from catching disease

Answer 41

cover you mouth when coughing/ sneezing, wash hands, practice safe sex, wash food thoroughly, dont share personal items, wear gloves when dealing with bodily fluids

Question 42

how can we sterilise an object?

Answer 42

by using boiling water: chemicals to destroy pathogens

Question 43

what is a vaccine?

Answer 43

helps prevent disease

Question 44

who invented vaccination?

Answer 44

edward jenner

Question 45

what did louis oasteur invent?

Answer 45

pasteurisation , where liquids were heated to destroy harmful microorganisms

Question 46

who discobered penicillin

Answer 46

alexades fleming

Question 47

why is decomposition important?

Answer 47

it releases nutrients from dead organisms back into soil

Question 48

who was the first scientist to connect microorganisms with disease,

Answer 48

robert koch