Microbiology Review Lesson

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

Multiple Choice

This disease is caused by fungus.

• Malaria

• Influenza

• Covid19

• Athletes Foot

Parasites

• Feeds on another organism, known as a host.

• Ex. tapeworms

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.

Multiple Choice

Which pathogen is the tiniest

• viruses

• bacteria

• parasites

• fungi

Multiple Choice

Which disease is correctly paired with the cause of the disease?

• athlete’s foot - fungi

• malaria - viruses

• influenza - bacteria

• pneumonia - protists

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

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.

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.

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

Multiple Choice

What pathogen is responsible for Malaria?

• bacteria

• parasite

• virus

• fungus

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

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

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.