BIO 105 EXAM 1 UTK TEST QUESTIONS WITH ACCURATE SOLUTIONS
5 Groups of organisms that cause infectious disease.
prions, virus, bacteria, fungus, and viriods
Why are they microorganisms or microbes?
They are called microorganisms or microbes because of how small each individual entity
is.
Pathogen
a bacterium, virus, or other microorganism that can cause disease.
Are all microbes pathogens?
No
What are some benign or beneficial roles of microbes?
Microbes play defense, they boost the immune system, protect us from auto-immune
diseases, detoxify and fight off stress, keep us slim, and keep babies healthy
,Why are infectious diseases so prevalent in developing countries?
They are so prevalent in developing countries due to lack of infrastructure, less access to
vaccines or other cures, treatments are less advanced, and developing countries are less
sanitary than developed countries.
Evidence for Infectious Diseases in the past?
We see evidence for widespread death due to diseases in certain areas with the same
symptoms and causes of death. i.e. Black Plague
Disease
Any condition that interferes with the proper functioning of the body or mind
Infectious Disease
A disease that is caused by a pathogen and that can be spread from one individual to
another.
Infection Pathogen
, Anything that causes a disease
Host
An organism on which a parasite lives.
Virulence
ability to cause disease
Black Plague
Diseases from fleas carried by rats. Killed 25 million people
Black Plague Transmission
The Black Plague was transmitted by a flea biting an infected rat and then biting a human
infecting them. It was also spread from people handling dead bodies or those who carried
the disease.
Smallpox Transmission
5 Groups of organisms that cause infectious disease.
prions, virus, bacteria, fungus, and viriods
Why are they microorganisms or microbes?
They are called microorganisms or microbes because of how small each individual entity
is.
Pathogen
a bacterium, virus, or other microorganism that can cause disease.
Are all microbes pathogens?
No
What are some benign or beneficial roles of microbes?
Microbes play defense, they boost the immune system, protect us from auto-immune
diseases, detoxify and fight off stress, keep us slim, and keep babies healthy
,Why are infectious diseases so prevalent in developing countries?
They are so prevalent in developing countries due to lack of infrastructure, less access to
vaccines or other cures, treatments are less advanced, and developing countries are less
sanitary than developed countries.
Evidence for Infectious Diseases in the past?
We see evidence for widespread death due to diseases in certain areas with the same
symptoms and causes of death. i.e. Black Plague
Disease
Any condition that interferes with the proper functioning of the body or mind
Infectious Disease
A disease that is caused by a pathogen and that can be spread from one individual to
another.
Infection Pathogen
, Anything that causes a disease
Host
An organism on which a parasite lives.
Virulence
ability to cause disease
Black Plague
Diseases from fleas carried by rats. Killed 25 million people
Black Plague Transmission
The Black Plague was transmitted by a flea biting an infected rat and then biting a human
infecting them. It was also spread from people handling dead bodies or those who carried
the disease.
Smallpox Transmission
