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vaccin

stimulates the body to produce chemicals that destroy viruses and bacteria.and

•flu


•chicken pox

antibiotic

chemicals that kill only bacteriarespi

•Lyme disease


•strep throat


•tetanus


•tuberculosis

respiration

breaking down foods to release energy

How active viruses multiply

1. Virus attaches to the surface of a living cell


2. Virus injects genetic material into the cell


3. takes over cells function


4. virus reproduces inside the cell


5. new viruses are produced

why do biologists consider viruses to be nonliving?

because viruses do not have all the characteristics essential for life.

why do biologists consider viruses to be nonliving?

because viruses do not have all the characteristics essential for life.

name of a living thing that provides energy for a virus or an organism

a host cell

why do biologists consider viruses to be nonliving?

because viruses do not have all the characteristics essential for life.

name of a living thing that provides energy for a virus or an organism

a host cell

viruses act like __________ because they destroy the cells in which they multiply

parasite

why do biologists consider viruses to be nonliving?

because viruses do not have all the characteristics essential for life.

name of a living thing that provides energy for a virus or an organism

a host cell

viruses act like __________ because they destroy the cells in which they multiply

parasite

Viruses are much smaller than bacteria

false

how are viruses named

after the organisms they infect

the two basic parts of a virus are

1. membrane envelope


2. genetic material

the two basic parts of a virus are

1. membrane envelope


2. genetic material

what are the two functions of a virus's protein coat?

1. protein coat that protects the cell


2. inner core made of genetic material

the shape of the proteins allows the virus's coat to attach to only certain cells in the host.

true

how are viruses used for gene therapy?

shows some promise as a medical treatment fix disorders such as cystic fibrosis

how are viruses used for gene therapy?

shows some promise as a medical treatment fix disorders such as cystic fibrosis

bacteria are ______________.

prokaryotes

the genetic material in their cells is not contained in a nucleus

what are the three shapes a bacterial cells have?

1. spherical


2. spiral


3. rodlike

what are the three shapes a bacterial cells have?

1. spherical


2. spiral


3. rodlike

parts of a bacterial cell are

1. flagella


2. genetic material


3. ribosomes


4. cell membrane


5. cell wall

what are the three shapes a bacterial cells have?

1. spherical


2. spiral


3. rodlike

parts of a bacterial cell are

1. flagella


2. genetic material


3. ribosomes


4. cell membrane


5. cell wall

how do heterotrophic bacteria get food?

they consume other organisms of the food other organisms make.

what are the three shapes a bacterial cells have?

1. spherical


2. spiral


3. rodlike

parts of a bacterial cell are

1. flagella


2. genetic material


3. ribosomes


4. cell membrane


5. cell wall

how do heterotrophic bacteria get food?

they consume other organisms of the food other organisms make.

Name of Process:


Result of Process:

Binary Fission


Genetically different

when do bacteria form endospores ?

when the environment becomes unfavorable for bacteria growth

when do bacteria form endospores ?

when the environment becomes unfavorable for bacteria growth

•some bacteria can use the sun's energy to make their own food



•bacteria help produce foods such as cheese, Apple cider, and sauerkraut


true

when do bacteria form endospores ?

when the environment becomes unfavorable for bacteria growth

•some bacteria can use the sun's energy to make their own food



•bacteria help produce foods such as cheese, Apple cider, and sauerkraut


true

soil bacteria that break down large chemicals in dead organisms into small chemicals are called

decomposers

bacteria can be used to clean up oil spills and gasoline leaks.

true

three ways that bacteria in your digestive system are helpful to you are

1. digest food


2. make vitamins


3. compete with diseases for space

infectious diseases spread by contact with

1. infected person


2. contaminated object


3. infected animals


4. environmental sources

infectious diseases spread by contact with

1. infected person


2. contaminated object


3. infected animals


4. environmental sources

the flu is spread only by contact, such as kissing a person with the flu.

false.

1. ticks carry?


2. raccoons carry?


3. mosquitoes carry?

1. Lyme disease


2. rabies


3. encephalitis

1. ticks carry?


2. raccoons carry?


3. mosquitoes carry?

1. Lyme disease


2. rabies


3. encephalitis

why are antibiotics less effective now than they once were?

antibiotic resistance

1. ticks carry?


2. raccoons carry?


3. mosquitoes carry?

1. Lyme disease


2. rabies


3. encephalitis

why are antibiotics less effective now than they once were?

antibiotic resistance

diseases caused by viruses can be cured by antibiotics

false

1. ticks carry?


2. raccoons carry?


3. mosquitoes carry?

1. Lyme disease


2. rabies


3. encephalitis

why are antibiotics less effective now than they once were?

antibiotic resistance

diseases caused by viruses can be cured by antibiotics

false

a vaccine activates the body's natural defenses so that the body is ready to destroy an invading virus or bacterium

true