Microbiology Review Lesson
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Microbiology Review Lesson
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Fungi
Eukaryotic
Reproduce both sexually and asexually
Can be competition for humans for food. Ex. Mold on bread
Can cause diseases. Example- athletes foot
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Multiple Choice
This disease is caused by fungus.
Malaria
Influenza
Covid19
Athletes Foot
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Parasites
Feeds on another organism, known as a host.
Ex. tapeworms
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Bacteria versus Viruses
Bacteria are living and viruses are nonliving.
Viruses need a host to reproduce, and bacteria do not.
Bacterial infections can be treated with antibiotics and viruses can't.
Viruses are the tiniest pathogen.
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Multiple Choice
Which pathogen is the tiniest
viruses
bacteria
parasites
fungi
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Multiple Choice
Which disease is correctly paired with the cause of the disease?
athlete’s foot - fungi
malaria - viruses
influenza - bacteria
pneumonia - protists
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Multiple Choice
Which tool is MOST responsible for preventing future pandemics of smallpox?
global education about smallpox
worldwide vaccination for smallpox
better worldwide urban sanitation
improved global quarantine facilities
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Multiple Choice
How are viruses different from most other microbes?
They are only seen with a microscope.
They can cause disease.
They are nonliving.
They are only seen with a microscope.
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Multiple Choice
Why are viruses considered to be nonliving organisms?
They do not have genetic information.
They are not able to move on their own.
They do not interact with their environment.
They are not able to reproduce without a host cell.
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Multiple Choice
The bacteria that causes bubonic plague is transmitted to humans by fleas. Which term best describes the role of the fleas in transmitting bubonic plague?
decomposer
parasite
pathogen
vector
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Multiple Choice
What pathogen is responsible for Malaria?
bacteria
parasite
virus
fungus
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Multiple Choice
A city has an outbreak of a disease that affects an unusually large portion of its population at the same time. Which term BEST describes the outbreak?
pandemic
plague
infection
epidemic
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Multiple Choice
Which is a distinction between an epidemic and a pandemic?
the symptoms of the disease
the geographical area affected
the species of organisms infected
the season in which the disease spreads
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Multiple Choice
Why do doctors suggest that people get a flu vaccine each year?
Viruses replicate more rapidly over time
Viruses can mutate from year to year.
Vaccines are absorbed by the body after a year.
Vaccines get stronger over time.
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