fungus (plural‚ fungi). The word fungus has come to stand for a whole group of simple plants that contain no chlorophyll and lack such complex plant structures as roots‚ stems‚ leaves‚ and flowers. Included among the fungi‚ along with mushrooms‚ are molds‚ mildews‚ rusts‚ smuts‚ truffles‚ and yeasts. Toadstool is another name for mushroom. Some people use the name toadstool only when referring to poisonous mushrooms‚ but botanists make no such distinction. A general scientific term for fungi is mycota
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Causes and Spread of Infection Unit 22 ICO2 Q1 1.1 * Bacteria are unicellular‚ prolcaryotic microorganism found almost in all kinds of habits. Some bacteria are beneficial like those involved in nitrogen fixation and some pathogenic‚ which causes diseases. * Viruses are unicellular‚ tiny organisms which are mostly composed of DNA (Deoxyribonucleic Acid) and protein. Its body compromises of head and tail sections. Viruses attach themselves to other organisms and severe infectious diseases
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Bacteria and Archaea Bacteria and Archaea All single-celled organisms in the Bacteria and Archaea domains are referred to as prokaryotes. Prokaryotes are organisms whose genetic material is not contained within a nuclear envelop. These cells are profoundly important to the environment‚ medicine‚ and industry. (Postlethwait & Hopson‚ 2010‚ p. 196) Bacteria and Archaea are similar in shape‚ size‚ and appearance. They are both found occurring as rods (bacilli)‚ spheres (cocci)
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An estimate of 61.5 million Americans experience mental illnesses in a year. Contrary to popular belief‚ anyone can fall victim to a mental health illness. Approximately Four million adolescents suffer from mental illnesses‚ in the United States (www.nami.org). The growing rate of mental health issues has concluded in the improvement and expansion of mental health treatment‚ more research is being done on the different kinds of illnesses‚ and how to treat them‚ or cope with them. The treatment process
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Name: Course: Instructor: Date: CASE STUDY ON CHRONIC ILLNESSES Case study 1. The middle aged female nurse is a mother of two. She lives with her partner and has a possibly busy work life. Her work entails walking and standing a lot. Rheumatic arthritis makes it extremely painful to walk around and hold stuff. Rheumatic Arthritis causes her a lot of pain as she works. At home‚ pain is from bonding sessions with her family‚ personal grooming and doing house chores. (Peter‚ J 2006) Her behavior
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Causes and spread of infection. Bacteria. These organisms are made up of just one cell. They have the power to divide so can multiply on their own. Some bacteria are harmless and can be of use in the aid of digestion and are found in the intestines. Other bacteria can be the cause of diseases. These bacteria have to find a way in to the body to be of harm and can make their way through the skin or be digested and attack our immune system. Viruses. These micro-organisms are very tiny. They invade
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Infection Control Policy and Procedures Policy: Always wash your hands: * After using the toilet * After changing a diaper — wash the diaper-wearer’s hands‚ too * After touching animals or animal waste * Before and after preparing food‚ especially before and immediately after handling raw meat‚ poultry or fish * Before eating * After blowing your nose * After coughing or sneezing into your hands * Before and after treating wounds or cuts * Before
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Should Viruses Be Considered “The Walking Dead”? Viruses are often misunderstood because they are so similar to bacteria‚ yet they aren’t living. This seems impossible. How can something so sinister not be a living thing? Think about the damage viruses do. How they multiply and invade and make us so miserable. Yet viruses should not be considered living because they do not possess the three most important characteristics of life: reproduction‚ homeostasis‚ and metabolism. Viruses cannot multiply
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Document on how infection is spread and how we can prevent a secondary infection It is caused by bacteria and viruses that are in the body these are found in the environment It is very important to know how infections are spread so we can stop children‚ staff becoming sick. Children should be taught how germs spread and how to stop this. It a direct transfer of bacteria‚ viruses and germs. This can occur when a individual with the virus touches‚ coughs and sneezes and runny noses on people who are
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I. Introductory Page A. Name and Address of Business The Pastry Couture is offers Pillas cake. Pillas is a combination of the main product of Bicol Region which is the Pili nuts and Pastillas that will be mixed to create a filling to the cake with a lemon glaze on the top of the cake. The location of our business will be at the Satellite Market near the Central Bus Terminal in Legaspi City‚ Albay. B. Names and Addresses of Principals Judiel Villar 2074 Samar St.‚ Sampaloc‚ Manila Pearl Dustin
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