Viruses, Fungi, and Animal Parasites

Question 1

what is a virus?

Answer 1

• piece of genetic material surrounded by protein
• can’t multiply on their own
• have to invade a ‘host’ cell
• ‘host’ cell is used to produce more viral cells

Question 2

exocytosis

Answer 2

how the virus leaves the cell

Question 3

examples of viruses

Answer 3

chicken pox, measles, HPV (warts), herpes, hepatitis, common cold, flu, HIV, small pox

Question 4

treatment of viruses

Answer 4

• there is no treatment for viruses, it has to run its course
• the symptoms are treated
• vaccinations
• supportive immuno-therapies

Question 5

What is fungi?

Answer 5

-Multi cellular organism of plant origins
-live off of organic matter
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Question 6

examples of fungi

Answer 6

mushrooms, yeast, mold, cheese, malassezia fur fur

Question 7

malassezia fur fur

Answer 7

skin’s resident fungi

Question 8

dermatophyte

Answer 8

• fungi that live off of keratin

- fungal infection that affects the hair, skin, and nails

Question 9

tinea

Answer 9

ringworm

Question 10

what is a parasite?

Answer 10

an organism that lives off of a living host and in turn contributes nothing to that host

Question 11

examples of parasites

Answer 11

lice (pediculosis), ticks, fleas, itch mites(scabies), bed bugs