Fill in the blanks - Bacteria and Infections

__________________ Occurs when a microorganism such as bacteria, fungi, or a virus enters a person’s body and causes harm.

When these bacteria, virus, or other microorganism cause disease, they are called _______________.

__________________ Disease-causing, microscopic, single-celled organisms with prokaryotic cell structure that comes in three basic shapes: rod-shaped (bacilli), spherical (cocci), or helical (spirilla).

__________________ is an important structure of a bacteria that gives shape to it

__________________ is the site of protein synthesis in a bacteria

2 Classifications of Bacteria: ________________ and ____________________

2 Types of Bacteria: ____________________ and ____________________

________________________ medications that fight bacterial infections that work by disrupting the processes necessary for bacterial cell growth and proliferation.

Defined as infections of parts of the body involved in breathing, such as the sinuses, throat, airways or lungs

____________________ Infection in the tonsils