Microbes And Disease Flashcards
Name four pathogens
Bacillus megaterium Influenza Mixture of Protozoa Penicillium roqueforti Yeast
What are harmful microbes called???
Pathogens
What is the pathogen which causes E. coli ?
Bacillus megaterium
What is E. coli caused by?
Eating Contaminated beef products or milk
What is the first line of defence for our bodies?
Our skin
What is tb spread by?
How do we prevent this?
Saliva and spitting
Spit into a tissue
What are colds and flu spread by and how do you prevent it?
Sneezing or spitting
Spit or sneeze into a tissue
What is bioterrorism?
Biological weapons or diseases to be used against an enemy
Name 3 examples of bioterrorism
400 bc warriors dipped their arrowheads into blood and faeces from people with diseases
1495 Spanish gave enemies wine with leprosy blood in it
2001 letters contaminated with anthrax were sent to American politicians
Does bioterrorism always work?
No
What does E. coli stand for?
Escherichia coli.
Where is E. coli most commonly found in humans and animals?
Intestines.
What sort of things do micro organisms need to thrive?
Certain... Temperatures Water Nutrition pH.
When a microbe infects you for the first time, it can’t make…
…antibodies quick enough so you feel ill for a few days.
Vaccines act like…
…dummy microbes.
