unit 4 pathogens Flashcards

You may prefer our related Brainscape-certified flashcards:
1
Q

are they dangerous

A

only if they reproduce

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

how do they reproduce

A

binary fission (asexually)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

how do they make you ill

A

by producing toxins

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

examples of pathogens

A

e.coli - causes vomiting and diarrhoea
MRSA- resistant to most medicine

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

how do we defend ourselves

A

white blood cells

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

what are antibiotics

A

drugs that attack bacteria

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly