~~~Infectious Disease~~~

Question 1

What is a pathogen?

Answer 1

A disease-causing microorganism

Question 2

Which type of microorganisms are most pathogens?

Answer 2

Bacteria

Question 3

One of the main problems with viruses is that they:

Answer 3

Damage host cell when they reproduce

Question 4

Which of these is one of the main problems with bacteria?

Answer 4

They produce toxins

Question 5

What is a lysozome?

Answer 5

An enzyme that kills bacteria

Question 6

What is one way that antibiotics work?

Answer 6

Some types of antibiotic work by stopping bacteria reproducing

Question 7

How is TB transmitted?

Answer 7

TB is transmitted by droplets in the air

Question 8

What does variation mean?

Answer 8

Difference between characteristics in different organisms

Question 9

Some bacteria are resistant. What does this mean?

Answer 9

Resistance means that the bacteria aren’t killed by an antibacterial agent

Question 10

Why are some bacteria becoming resistant?

Answer 10

Antibiotics have been used too much and this has led to resistance

Question 11

Which of the following is a resistant bacteria?

Answer 11

MRSA is a strain of resistant bacteria