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Bacteria and Archea
BACTERIA AND ARCHEA
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Bacteria and Archea together make up the most wide spread a group of organisms on earth, called the? | Prokaryotes |
| Some prokaryotes are poison if they come in contact with oxygen. Where might you find one? | In the digestive tract of a cow |
| Bacteria or Archaea? Is very common and widespread. It's cells walls contain a polymer called peptidoglycon. | Bacteria |
| Bacteria or Archaea? Is Found in extreme environments. Cell walls and membranes contain lipids that are not found in any other organism on earth. | Archea |
| Bacteria or Archea? Is a small, single celled organism. Has a cell wall and plasma membrane, most have the ability to move on their own. | Both |
| True or false? Since prokaryotes reproduce asexually, they don not exchange any genetic material with other organisms. | False |
| True or false? Binary fission, which means division in half, is a method scientists use when they are studying prokaryotes. | False |
| True or false? During the process of conjugation prokaryotes build bridges between organisms in order to exchange genetic material with each other. | True |
| True or false? Some bacteria can survive even in harsh conditions by producing an endospore. | True |
| True or false? Endospores can last for hundreds of years and have been found inside Egyptian mummies. | True |
| True or false? To form an endospore, the bacterium undergoes binary fission. | False |
| What can survive wither oxygen is present or not? | Faculative aerobe |
| What are long whip like structures used for movement? | Flagellum |
| What needs oxygen to survive? | Obligate aerobe |
| What's specialized prokaryotic cells can withstand harsh conditions? | Endospores |
| What is a prokaryotic method of gene exchange? | Conjugation |
| What cannot live in the presence of oxygen? | Obligate Anaerobe |
| What separates circular pieces of a prokaryotes genetic material? | The plasmid |
| What is one the way in which bacteria's can cause illnesses? | By releasing poisons |
| What's can happen if teeth are infected with bacteria? | Cavities |
| Which of the following bacteria can cause food poisoning? | C. Botulinum |
| Why can't antibiotics be used to treat infections caused by viruses? | Most antibiotics work by breaking down the cell wall, which viruses don't have |
| Which of the following types of organisms can sometimes produce antibiotics naturally? | Fungi |
| What can you do to help prevent getting a bacterial infection? | Wash your hands regularly |
| What three factors have led to widespread antibiotic resistance? | Overuse, underuse, and misuse |
| What type of resistance to antibioticsis being described? Selective pressure can end up causing the bacteria that are meant to be destroyed to resist instead. | Overuse |
| What type of resistance to antibioticsis being described? When people do not take their entire prescription of bacterial infection, some bacteria may be left alive to reproduce and evolve. | Underuse |
| What type of resistance to antibioticsis being described? When antibiotics are used in cases where they are not needed, bacteria can evolve in ways that make them resistant to antibiotics. | Misuse |
| True or false? A toxin is a poison released by a living thing. | True |
| True or false? Antibiotics are a good tool for fighting viral infections such as a common cold. | False |
| Identify the infection. An open wound that gets dirty. | Tetanus |
| Identify the infection. Breathing in this bacteria's endospores. | Anthrax |
| Identify the infection. When the skin makes excess oil. | Acne |
| Identify the infection. When getting bitten by an infected wood tick. | Lyme disease |
| Identify the infection. When many bacteria get on teeth and gums. | Tooth decay |
| Without bacteria what could we not have? | Food, clothing, and shelter |
| Green plants need _______ | Nitrates |
| Plants need ________ to make amino acids, the building blocks of proteins. | Nitrogen |
| How many billion pickles are consumed each year by Americans? | 29 billion |
| What is the natural sugar in many vegetables converted into during fermentation? | Lactic acid |
| What is the scientific name of the bacteria involved in vegetable fermentation? | Leuconostoe mesenteroides |
| What substance doss the bacteria act upon to change cheese? | Milk |
| Name of the bacteria that feed on the milk sugar of cheese to make lactic acid? | Streptococci and lactobacilii |
| What is the family name of the gram positive bacteria which forms the holes in Swiss cheese? | Propioni bacteriaceacl |
| What are three additional uses for yogurt? | Lowering cholesterol, aid in healing alcers, and making cosmetics |
| Name the bacteria that is being described that causes food poisoning. The most common cause of bacterial diarrhea worldwide. Poultry; small drop of chicken juice can cause illness. | Campylobacter jejuni |
| Name the bacteria that is being described that causes food poisoning. And anaerobic bacteria that produces a powerful Nero toxins. It's spores can germinate in improperly can food. Rare in developed countries. | Clostridium botulinum |
| Name the bacteria that is being described that causes food poisoning. a pathogenic strand that causes diarrhea, spreads by fecal contamination. | Escherichia coli |
| Name the bacteria that is being described that causes food poisoning. It is found in the intestines of animals, feces of animals contaminate food such as poultry, eggs, milk, and vegetables; 1 million contract this type. | Salmonella spp. |
| Name the bacteria that is being described that causes food poisoning. food contamination usually from food workers, talk soon can withstand up to 30 minutes of boiling. | Staphylococcus aureus |
| How is typhoid fever spread? | By eating or drinking contaminated food and water |
| Who is the most well known carrier of typhoid fever? | Mary Mallon |
| How is tuberculosis contracted? | By inhaling it when someone sneezes or coughs |
| What fraction of the worlds population is infected with tuberculosis? | One third |
| Which organ is affected by tuberculosis? | The lungs |
| What is another name for tetanus? | Lockjaw |
| How recent was anthrax used by bioterrorists? | 2001 |
| What animals are most at risk for anthrax? | Grass eating animals |
| What happens if treatment for anthrax is delayed? | Respiratory failure or death |
| When was the earliest recorded biological threat of the plague recorded? | 14th century |
| What are the three types of the plague? | Bubonic, septicemic, pneumonic |
| What is the name given to swollen lymph nodes of this plague? | Buboes |
| What types of the plague is most contagious? | Pneumonic |
| Since botulism is considered the most poisonous agent know, how little of it could kill 1.5 million people? | 1 gram |
| In what year was botulism first reported? | 1820 |
| How can humans contract botulism? | Eating contaminated food |
| What will happen if botulism is untreated? | Paralysis and respiratory failure |
| What is the name of the vaccine for tetanus? | DTaP |
| How can progression of leprosy affect the body? | It can cause damage to the arms and legs |
| How is syphilus contracted? | Sexual contact |
| What does archea have in their cell walls instead of peptidoglycon? | Fatty acids, glycerol, and phosphates |
| Bacteria or Archea? It is unicellular? | Both |
| True or false? Both Archea and bacteria can be either autotrophs or heterotrophs. | True |
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