Big Idea 2: Microorganisms

Both __________ & ________________ are a type of fungus.

• mold, viruses

• bacteria, mold

• viruses, yeast

• mushrooms, mold

What is the main job of our immune system?

• it protects us from illness

• it helps us digest food

• it makes anitbiotics

• it helps repair cavities

Which of these is a product of bacteria that can damage teeth?

• pulp

• dentin

• acid

• enamel

Which decomposer is used to make antibiotics such as penicillin?

• bacteria

• mushroom

• yeast

• mold

Full of nutrients

• nutritious

• dentin

• fungi

• bacteria

Able to cause disease

• microscopic

• infectious

• virus

• cavity

An organism that reproduces inside the cells of another life-form

• pulp

• plaque

• virus

• microorganism

A "fuzzy" kind of fungus

• acid

• yeast

• cavity

• mold

Substances produced by the body to destroy germs.

• intestines

• immune system

• antibodies

• pulp

The living tissue of a tooth.

• pulp

• cavity

• dentin

• plaque