Introduction

Question 1

Bacteria

Answer 1

Prokaryotes with peptidoglycan

Question 2

Archea

Answer 2

Prokaryotes without peptidoglycan

Question 3

Eukarya

Answer 3

All eukaryotes

Question 4

Infection - definition

Answer 4

The state produced by the establishment of one or more pathogenic agents in or on the body of a suitable host

Question 5

Types of cellular (living) microorganisms

Answer 5

Parasites
Protozoa
Fungi
Prokaryote

Question 6

Types of acellular (non-living) microorganisms

Answer 6

Virus
Prion

Question 7

Parasite

Answer 7

An organism that grows and feeds on a host to the detriment of their survival

Question 8

Fungi

Answer 8

Can cause superficial and systemic infections

Question 9

Bacteria

Answer 9

Unicellular cells that can reproduce quickly and compete with host cells for space and nutrition

Question 10

Virus

Answer 10

Metabolically inert and reproduction is dependent on host machinery

Question 11

Prion

Answer 11

Infectious, abnormally folded protein capable of causing disease

Question 12

Innate IS - Barrier

Answer 12

Skin, epithelial surface

Question 13

Adaptive IS - barrier

Answer 13

Lymphocyte and antibodies

Question 14

Innate IS - Proteins

Answer 14

Complements

Question 15

Adaptive IS - Proteins

Answer 15

Antibodies

Question 16

Innate IS - Cells

Answer 16

Phagocytes

Question 17

Adaptive IS - Cells

Answer 17

Lymphocytes

Question 19

Endemic

Answer 19

An infectious disease that exists permanently in a particular region or population

Question 20

Epidemic

Answer 20

An outbreak of infectious disease spread to many people

Question 21

Pandemic

Answer 21

When an epidemic spreads throughout the world