Microbiology Review
Quiz by Denice Manning
Grade 8
Science
North Carolina Standard Course of Study
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8.L.1.1
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- Q1A branch of biology dealing especially with microscopic forms of life (as bacteria, protozoans, viruses, and fungi).Microbiology30s8.L.1.1EditDelete
- Q2Any microscopic organism. Mainly viruses, bacteria, protists, some fungi, and even some tiny multi-cellular organisms.Microbes30sEditDelete
- Q3Diseases that are caused by infecting organisms; they can be passed from person to personInfectious Diseases30sEditDelete
- Q4Microbes that cause diseasePathogens30sEditDelete
- Q5single-celled spherical or spiral or rod-shaped prokaryotic organisms lacking chlorophyll that reproduce asexually by fissionBacteria30sEditDelete
- Q6Non living particles composed of nucleic acid (DNA or RNA) and a protein coat. They reproduce by invading healthy cells and using the enzymes and organelles of the healthy cell. This usually results in the death of the host cell.Virus30sEditDelete
- Q7A kingdom made up of non photosynthetic, eukaryotic organisms that have no means of movement, reproduce by using spores, and get food by breaking down substances in their surroundings and absorbing the nutrients. Most are multicellular and reproduce both sexually and asexually.Fungi30sEditDelete
- Q8An organism that lives on or in a host and causes harm to the hostParasite30sEditDelete
- Q9Plant like protists that grow in soil, on trees and on the bodies of turtles and frogs; smallest of all green plantsAlgae30sEditDelete
- Q10Drugs that block the growth and reproduction of bacteriaAntibiotics30sEditDelete
- Q11helps fight virusesAnti-viral30sEditDelete
- Q12injection of a weakened or mild form of a pathogen to produce immunityVaccination30sEditDelete
- Q13the communication of disease by direct or indirect contactContagion30sEditDelete
- Q14Animal that transports a pathogen to a humanVector30sEditDelete
- Q15animal-like protists that are single-celled consumersProtozoa30sEditDelete
- Q16does not show the disease symptoms, but can pass on the disease-causing allele to its offspringCarrier30sEditDelete
- Q17the cells that viruses infect in order to make copiesHost Cells30sEditDelete
- Q18An organism that breaks down wastes and dead organismsDecomposer30sEditDelete
- Q19Specialized proteins that aid in destroying infectious agentsAntibodies30sEditDelete
- Q20Blood cells that perform the function of destroying disease-causing microorganismsWhite Blood Cells30sEditDelete