disease

Question 1

Define the term microbe

Answer 1

a very small living thing, especially one that causes disease, that can only be seen with a microscope

Question 2

4 groups of microbe

Answer 2

Bacteria,fungi, protoza, algae

Question 3

describe some diseases caused by microbe

Answer 3

Pharyngitis (streptococcal pharyngitis): Inflammation of the pharynx (and tonsils in some cases) - Caused by Streptococcus pyogenes

Scarlet Fever (Scarlatina): Associated with strep infection and characterized by red rashes covering the whole body - It’s caused by streptococcus pyogenes

Diphtheria: An infection that affects the mucous membrane of the upper respiratory tract (nose and throat) - It’s caused by Corynebacterium diphtheriae

Whooping Cough/Pertussis: A serious infection of the respiratory tract characterized by a hacking cough (a severe type of dry cough) - It’s caused by Bordetella pertussis

Question 4

how can bacteria reproduce

Answer 4

To replicate, bacteria undergo the process of binary fission, where a bacteria cell grows in size, copies its DNA, and then splits into two identical “daughter” cells.