Microbes

Question 1

Bacteria

Answer 1

• Have flagella but no nucleus
• Release toxins
• Pathogenic examples include turberculosis, cholera and MRSA

Question 2

Virus

Answer 2

• Invade host cells and reproduce inside causing them to burst
• Are made of genetic material in a protein capsid but are not cells
• Pathogenic examples include HIV, influenza and tobacco mosaic virus

Question 3

Fungus

Answer 3

• Release enzymes to digest tissues
• Have projections called hyphae
• Pathogenic examples include athlete’s foot and ringworm