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What are the two main types of microbes mentioned?
Fungi
and
bacteria
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How can fungi reproduce?
By growing fast and releasing
spores
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What is a good use of fungi?
Bread
making
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What is HIV known to destroy?
The
immune system
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What disease is caused by the influenza virus?
The
common flu
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How does a virus make you ill?
By invading
cells
and releasing
poison
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What is the size of viruses compared to bacteria?
Viruses are smaller than bacteria
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What is the structure of a virus?
Genetic
information and a
protein coat
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How do bacteria reproduce?
By
binary fission
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What do bacteria release that makes you ill?
Poisons
that attack your
cells
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What is a good use of bacteria?
Making
yoghurt
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What are the characteristics of fungi?
Can be small or large
Made of living cells with nuclei and cell walls
Can be
unicellular
or
multicellular
Reproduce by releasing spores
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What are the characteristics of viruses?
Very small, about a
millionth
of a mm
Simple structure:
genetic information
and
protein coat
Cause illness by invading
cells
and multiplying
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What are the characteristics of bacteria?
Larger than
viruses
, about one thousandth of a mm
Living cells with
cytoplasm
,
loop of genes
, and
cell wall
Reproduce by
binary fission
and can cause
illness
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How do fungi and bacteria differ in their reproduction methods?
Fungi release
spores
, bacteria use
binary fission
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What is the role of sugar in baking with yeast?
It feeds yeast to produce
carbon dioxide
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What is the dependent variable in the yeast growth experiment?
The
temperature
affecting yeast growth
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What are some symptoms of diseases caused by microbes?
High temperature,
headache
,
rash
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What are the ways microbes can cause disease?
Bacteria
produce
toxins
Viruses invade
cells
and multiply
Cause symptoms like fever and rash
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What is impetigo caused by?
Bacteria
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What is the common symptom of chickenpox?
Spots
on the body
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What is a common symptom of measles?
Rash
on the body
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What is a common symptom of a viral infection?
Headache
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What is a common symptom of a bacterial infection?
Fever
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What is a common symptom of a fungal infection?
Itchy rash
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What is a common symptom of a viral infection affecting the respiratory system?
Coughing
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What is a common symptom of a bacterial infection affecting the skin?
Redness and
swelling
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What is a common symptom of a fungal infection affecting the nails?
Discoloration
and
thickening
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What is a common symptom of a viral infection affecting the gastrointestinal system?
Vomiting
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What is a common symptom of a bacterial infection affecting the urinary system?
Burning sensation
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What is a common symptom of a fungal infection affecting the mouth?
White patches
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What is a common symptom of a viral infection affecting the nervous system?
Seizures
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What is a common symptom of a bacterial infection affecting the respiratory system?
Shortness of breath
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What is a common symptom of a fungal infection affecting the skin?
Red, itchy
patches
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What is a common symptom of a viral infection affecting the skin?
Rash
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What is a common symptom of a bacterial infection affecting the digestive system?
Diarrhea
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What is a common symptom of a fungal infection affecting the respiratory system?
Coughing
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What is a common symptom of a viral infection affecting the throat?
Sore
throat
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What is a common symptom of a bacterial infection affecting the throat?
Severe pain
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What is a common symptom of a fungal infection affecting the throat?
White patches
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