Virus and bacteria test Flashcards
What cell does HIV attack that impairs the immune system
helper t cells
characteristic shared by virus and living cell
store genetic information in nucleic acids
viruses unlike bacteria
can reproduce only in living cells
major destructive result from infection from virus
destruction of cells by viral replication
what organism lives in many herbivore intestine and aids in the digestive process
bacteria
prokaryotes with a spherical shape
cocci
what makes the body produce immunity to disease
vaccines
examples of organisms that break down the nutrients in dead matter into simpler substances
bacteria and fungi
antibiotics work by blocking the growth and reproduction of
bacteria
what do decomposers improve the quality of
topsoil layer
what is used to produce drugs like insulin
bacteria
the algal bloom called red tide
produces toxins that can harm fish and humans
fungus that grows within the outer layers of human skin causes
ringworm and athletes foot
what is the effect of the symbiotic relationship of lichen
the algae and fungus is benefited
what type of symbiosis is the relationship between plants and fungi in mycorrhizae
mutualism