Bacterial diseases (AQA GCSE Biology Combined Science): Flashcards
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What type of organism are bacteria?
What type of organism are bacteria?
Prokaryotic organisms
What is an organism that causes disease called?
What is an organism that causes disease called?
Pathogen
Poisons some bacteria produce
Poisons some bacteria produce
Toxins
How salmonella spreads
How salmonella spreads
Eating contaminated food
Salmonella symptoms
Salmonella symptoms
Fever, cramps, vomiting, diarrhoea
How gonorrhoea spreads
How gonorrhoea spreads
Sexual contact
Type of infection gonorrhoea is
Type of infection gonorrhoea is
Sexually transmitted infection (STI)
What antibiotics do to bacteria
What antibiotics do to bacteria
Kill them
Problem with antibiotic overuse
Problem with antibiotic overuse
Bacteria becoming resistant
Doctor who discovered handwashing prevents infection
Doctor who discovered handwashing prevents infection
Ignaz Semmelweis