Microbes Flashcards
What are microbes
Organisms that are too small to see. Especially bacteria
What is bacteria
Tiny, single cell organisms that reproduce quickly and easily both inside and outside the body
What is a virus
Microorganisms that can only reproduce and grow if they are invading a host with living cells
Scientists who study bacteria are called…
Microbiologists or bacteriologists
What does nanotechnology do
Delivers medicine only to the spots where it’s most needed
What are antibiotics
Substances that kill bacteria without harming cells of your body
Why are some antibiotics bad
Stop the absorbtion of nutrience
What are protozoas
SIngle cell organisms that are attracted to moisture and spread disease through water
What is fungai
Multi celled organisms that are plant like and can live in soil, water, plants or the air
What is the human biome
Trillions of bacteria and other bicrobes that live all over the inside and outside of the body
What does non-pathogenic mean
Organisms that do not cause disease
What does pathogenic mean
Viruses, bacteria and other germs that cause disease
