Microbes Flashcards
Are all microbes infectious
No, the body can malfunction with some
What do microbes do
Can make you I’ll
Name some key characteristics with a virus
Looks like a spider Has a protein coat Head full of genetic information Multiply quickly Antibiotics don't affect them Flu
Characteristics of bacteria
Some are harmless
Antibiotics do affect them
Food poisoning or saw throats
Name some natural immunities
Antibodies are passed from the mother to the child through the placenta or breast feeding.
Name some artificial ways of helping a person fight microbes
A vaccine is injected to produce antibodies.
A serum is injected to kill the microbes
Define antibodies
Neutralises the microbes and make them clump together to make it easier for the white blood cells to engulf.
What helps to kill microbes
White blood cells
What do they do
They engulf them or neutralise and clump together etc…. Or even, they can neutralise the poison so that’s it ineffective
Define antigens
The chemical fluid which is poisonous that microbes Carry around.
