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vaccin |
stimulates the body to produce chemicals that destroy viruses and bacteria.and |
•flu •chicken pox |
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antibiotic |
chemicals that kill only bacteriarespi |
•Lyme disease •strep throat •tetanus •tuberculosis |
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respiration |
breaking down foods to release energy |
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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 |
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why do biologists consider viruses to be nonliving? |
because viruses do not have all the characteristics essential for life. |
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why do biologists consider viruses to be nonliving? |
because viruses do not have all the characteristics essential for life. |
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name of a living thing that provides energy for a virus or an organism |
a host cell |
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why do biologists consider viruses to be nonliving? |
because viruses do not have all the characteristics essential for life. |
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name of a living thing that provides energy for a virus or an organism |
a host cell |
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viruses act like __________ because they destroy the cells in which they multiply |
parasite |
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why do biologists consider viruses to be nonliving? |
because viruses do not have all the characteristics essential for life. |
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name of a living thing that provides energy for a virus or an organism |
a host cell |
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viruses act like __________ because they destroy the cells in which they multiply |
parasite |
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Viruses are much smaller than bacteria |
false |
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how are viruses named |
after the organisms they infect |
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the two basic parts of a virus are |
1. membrane envelope 2. genetic material |
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the two basic parts of a virus are |
1. membrane envelope 2. genetic material |
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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 |
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the shape of the proteins allows the virus's coat to attach to only certain cells in the host. |
true |
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how are viruses used for gene therapy? |
shows some promise as a medical treatment fix disorders such as cystic fibrosis |
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how are viruses used for gene therapy? |
shows some promise as a medical treatment fix disorders such as cystic fibrosis |
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bacteria are ______________. |
prokaryotes |
the genetic material in their cells is not contained in a nucleus |
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what are the three shapes a bacterial cells have? |
1. spherical 2. spiral 3. rodlike |
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what are the three shapes a bacterial cells have? |
1. spherical 2. spiral 3. rodlike |
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parts of a bacterial cell are |
1. flagella 2. genetic material 3. ribosomes 4. cell membrane 5. cell wall |
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what are the three shapes a bacterial cells have? |
1. spherical 2. spiral 3. rodlike |
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parts of a bacterial cell are |
1. flagella 2. genetic material 3. ribosomes 4. cell membrane 5. cell wall |
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how do heterotrophic bacteria get food? |
they consume other organisms of the food other organisms make. |
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what are the three shapes a bacterial cells have? |
1. spherical 2. spiral 3. rodlike |
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parts of a bacterial cell are |
1. flagella 2. genetic material 3. ribosomes 4. cell membrane 5. cell wall |
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how do heterotrophic bacteria get food? |
they consume other organisms of the food other organisms make. |
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Name of Process: Result of Process: |
Binary Fission Genetically different |
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when do bacteria form endospores ? |
when the environment becomes unfavorable for bacteria growth |
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when do bacteria form endospores ? |
when the environment becomes unfavorable for bacteria growth |
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•some bacteria can use the sun's energy to make their own food
•bacteria help produce foods such as cheese, Apple cider, and sauerkraut
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true |
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when do bacteria form endospores ? |
when the environment becomes unfavorable for bacteria growth |
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•some bacteria can use the sun's energy to make their own food
•bacteria help produce foods such as cheese, Apple cider, and sauerkraut
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true |
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soil bacteria that break down large chemicals in dead organisms into small chemicals are called |
decomposers |
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bacteria can be used to clean up oil spills and gasoline leaks. |
true |
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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 |
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infectious diseases spread by contact with |
1. infected person 2. contaminated object 3. infected animals 4. environmental sources |
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infectious diseases spread by contact with |
1. infected person 2. contaminated object 3. infected animals 4. environmental sources |
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the flu is spread only by contact, such as kissing a person with the flu. |
false. |
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1. ticks carry? 2. raccoons carry? 3. mosquitoes carry? |
1. Lyme disease 2. rabies 3. encephalitis |
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1. ticks carry? 2. raccoons carry? 3. mosquitoes carry? |
1. Lyme disease 2. rabies 3. encephalitis |
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why are antibiotics less effective now than they once were? |
antibiotic resistance |
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1. ticks carry? 2. raccoons carry? 3. mosquitoes carry? |
1. Lyme disease 2. rabies 3. encephalitis |
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why are antibiotics less effective now than they once were? |
antibiotic resistance |
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diseases caused by viruses can be cured by antibiotics |
false |
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1. ticks carry? 2. raccoons carry? 3. mosquitoes carry? |
1. Lyme disease 2. rabies 3. encephalitis |
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why are antibiotics less effective now than they once were? |
antibiotic resistance |
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diseases caused by viruses can be cured by antibiotics |
false |
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a vaccine activates the body's natural defenses so that the body is ready to destroy an invading virus or bacterium |
true |
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