Branches of Microbiology

Who can we thank for discovering parasites?

• Oprah Winfrey

• Louis Pasteur

• Francesco Redi

• Ignas Simmelweis

_______________ are classified by their shape.

• Bacteria
• Flagella
• Protists
• Paramecium

Which disease is caused by bacteria?

• Tuberculosis

• Cancer

• Ringworm

Which two examples below are helpful bacteria?

• Medicine and Cherry Coke
• Yogurt and bread
• Salmonella and E. Coli
• Water and germs

When a virus invades a living cell, its _______
takes over the cell's functions.

• outer coat
• genetic material
• core
• cytoplasm

What is the main purpose of the immune system?

• support the body through bones and muscles
• get rid of waste from the body
• protect the body from pathogens
• move blood through the body

Which is NOT a groups used to classify parasites?

• protozoa

• bacteriophage

• arthropods

• helminths

Mycology is the study of....

• fungi

• bacteria

• viruses

• dogs

Phycology is the study of...

• fish

• fungi

• bacteria

• algae

Immunology is the study of...

• the immune system

• bacteria

• viruses