Bacterial Infections: Understanding, Prevention, and Treatment

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$100 Question from H1 Why are viruses considered NON-living?

$100 Answer from H1 They are unable to perform many of the characteristics of life on their own and must do so INSIDE a HOST cell.

$200 Question from H1 What is the ‘backbone’ of DNA made of?

$200 Answer from H1 Alternating sugars (deoxyribose) and phosphates

$300 Question from H1 How do bacteria reproduce?

$300 Answer from H1 Asexually, by Binary Fission

$400 Question from H1

$400 Answer from H1 G. The organisms’ DNA sequences

$500 Question from H1 What is the end product of Binary Fission?

$500 Answer from H1 2 identical daughter cells

$100 Question from H2 What can be used to prevent viruses?

$100 Answer from H2 Vaccines

$200 Answer from H2 J. it can be treated with an antibiotic

$300 Question from H2 What is a virus composed of?

$300 Answer from H2 A protein coat (capsid), and either DNA or RNA

$400 Answer from H2 A. Making nutrients for cells

$500 Question from H2 This is the term that refers to a virus or bacteria that can cause disease.

$500 Answer from H2 Pathogen or Pathogenic

$100 Answer from H3 G. Parasitism benefits only one organism, while Mutualism benefits both organisms

$200 Question from H3 How can bacteria cause disease? (mechanism)

$200 Answer from H3 By secreting TOXINS (poisons)

$300 Question from H3 What are the “steps” or “rungs” on the ladder of DNA called?

$300 Answer from H3 Nitrogen bases: Adenine, Thymine, Cytosine, Guanine

$400 Answer from H3 J. Viruses are dependent on host cells of living Organisms.

$500 Question from H3 Where is the DNA located in a Bacteria?

$500 Answer from H3 Floating or suspended in the cytoplasm, Usually near the center of the cell

$100 Question from H4 How is bacterial DNA arranged?

$100 Answer from H4 Usually in a circular manner

$200 Question from H4 What is the basic UNIT of DNA? *hint: consists of 3 parts

$200 Answer from H4 NUCLEOTIDE

$300 Question from H4 If a bacteria wants to divide, AKA – go through binary fission, what must it FIRST do?

$300 Answer from H4 Replicate it’s DNA

$400 Question from H4 A virus is intending to infect a cell, what are some factors that might affect whether or not the virus is able to do so?

$400 Answer from H4 The Host’s own immune system, Whether or not the virus has the ‘keys’ to the host cell (Receptors

$500 Question from H4 What is this picture showing?

$500 Answer from H4 Replication of DNA

$100 Question from H5 What is this a diagram of AND what does this process accomplish?

$100 Answer from H5 Conjugation Sharing of genetic material, INCREASES genetic Diversity

$200 Question from H5 What is this process called AND what is the error that has happened called? What might this error result in?

$200 Answer from H5 Replication Mutation Change in the organism that could be an advantage or disadvantage.

$300 Question from H5 This is a bacterial growth plate with antibiotic soaked paper discs. Which antibiotic was LEAST effective?

$300 Answer from H5 Least amount of bacterial inhibition…

$400 Question from H5 If A=T and G=C, and the DNA strand here is 30% T, then what percent A would it be? What percent G and C?

$400 Answer from H5 A = T, T = 30% A = 30% Total = 60% G = C G = 20%, C = 20% Total = 40% 40 + 60 = 100%

$500 Question from H5 What is this cycle called? What is the result of this cycle?

Bacterial Infections: Understanding, Prevention, and Treatment