Module 10 infection and immunity.

Question 1

What are Microorganisms

Answer 1

Very small living forms that are visible only with a microscope.

Question 2

Non- Pathogenic Microorganisms

Answer 2

• Usually do not cause diseases
• Part of normal flora
• Often beneficial

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Question 3

Pathogenic Microorganisms

Answer 3

• Disease-causing microbes

Question 4

Bacteria

Answer 4

• 1 cell organism
• don’t need living tissue to survive.
• Complex cell wall structure.
• contain DNA and RNA
• Binary fission reproduction
• Antibacterial drugs used
• multiplies by division.

Question 5

Viruses

Answer 5

• Intracellular parasite
• requires a living host to survive and to replicate.
• smallest organism

Question 6

Fungi

Answer 6

• found every where
  -single cellular yeasts or multicellular molds
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Question 7

Fungal Diseases

Answer 7

Histoplasma
Candida
Pneumocystis Jirovecii