Pathogens Review

Strep Throat

Tuberculosis

Ringworm

West Nile

Valley Fever

Liver fluke

Athlete's Foot

Lyme Disease

Ebola

Influenza

Entamoeba

Giardiasis

Reproduce by binary fission

Living

Requires a host to multiply

Non-living

Prokaryotic

Contains genetic material

Treated with antibiotics

Covid-19

No treatment, rely on immune system

Pathogenic

E. Coli

Protein coat

Self-Replication

Lock & Key

Cylinder

Spirilla

Bacilli

Cocci

Crystal

Sphere

Spacecraft

No, strep is a viral infection and antibiotics will be ineffective.

Yes, strep is a viral infection and antibiotics will be effective.

No, strep is a bacterial infection and antibiotics will be ineffective.

Yes, strep is a bacterial infection and antibiotics will be effective.

Antigenic shift involves minor changes in the virus, while antigenic drift involves major changes.

Antigenic drift is a gradual change in the virus, while antigenic shift is a sudden and major change.

Antigenic shift only occurs in animal viruses, while antigenic drift occurs in human viruses.

Antigenic shift and antigenic drift are two terms for the same phenomenon.

It only occurs in non-contagious viruses.

It only affects animals and does not pose a risk to human health.

It can lead to the emergence of new strains of viruses that can cause pandemics.

It can be easily prevented through vaccination.

Beneficial or helpful

Harmful or disease-causing

Large or massive

Colorful or vibrant

Viruses can only cause diseases, while bacteria can have beneficial effects

Viruses are living organisms, while bacteria are not

Viruses can only reproduce inside host cells, while bacteria can reproduce on their own

Viruses are larger than bacteria