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Why did typhoid fever spread so easily in Athens? |
Because the area was highly populated, so everyone was close together. Also, they had poor sanitation |
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Where did the black death begin and how many people were killed by it? |
Started in Asia, followed along the “silk road”. Around 100 million people (almost half the world’s population) |
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Why were native American so susceptible to bacterial diseases? What % died because of them? |
Native Americans were not exposed to it, so they were not immune to the bacteria. 90% |
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What are zoonotic bacteria? |
Bacterias that primarily affect animals then later can be transferred to humans. Ex; lymes disease |
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Biofilms are responsible for what % of infection in hospitals? What are some examples? |
65%. Ventilators, catheters, contacts, open wounds, burn tissues |
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How much antibiotics can biofilms survive? |
They can survive up to 1000 times the dose of antibiotics that would be necessary for a single bacteria. (this would hurt the patient) |
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How do antibiotics actually create more antibiotic resistant bacteria? |
Antibiotics only kill weakest bacteria, some bacteria may adapt and become resistant. That bacteria will reproduce and become more abundant |
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What is a foodborne illness? |
An illness/disease carried in food |
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What is the most common source of foodborne illnesses? |
plants |
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How are prokaryotes used to produce biotechnology? |
Beer, wine, yogurt, cheese |
