Microbes + Defense Against The Diseases Flashcards
1
Q
What is a communicable disease?
A
A communicable disease can be passed from one organism to another one
2
Q
What is a non-communicable disease
A
Cannot be passed from one organism to another
3
Q
3 communicable diseases
A
Measles, flu, cold
4
Q
3 non-communicable diseases
A
Autism, Asthma, cancer
5
Q
3 types of microbes
A
Bacteria, fungi, bacteria
6
Q
Description of the structure of a bacteria
A
Cocci are spherical, bacilli are rod shaped, spirochetes are spiral.
7
Q
Why is bacteria dangerous
A
Bacteria are responsible for numerous illnesses such as tuberculosis
8
Q
Bacteria can be useful because?
A
Making yogurt, treating sewage or genetic engineering
