3.3 - Communicable Disease (Bacteria)

• Are bacteria uni or multicellular?

  Unicellular
• Bacteria release toxins that cannot damage our cells and are responsible for many of the symptoms of bacterial diseases.
• What is salmonella?

  bacterial disease spread by eating contaminated foods
• Chickens and eggs are most commonly infected with salmonella - in the UK most chickens are vaccinated against salmonell.
• What are symptoms of salmonella?

  Fever

  Stomach cramps

  Vomiting

  Diarrhoea
• Gonorrhoea is an STD transmitted by sexual contac. What are the symptoms?

  Yellow/green discharge from vagina or penis

  Pain when urinating