sources in relation to contact of fluids‚ such as sharing beverages‚ food on the same plate or items‚ in addition to sneezing or coughing from a person that has the illness. Epstein-Barr Virus is the primary cause of this illness that is part of the herpes virus category. Mono is transmitted mainly by the saliva but can also be of mucus‚ blood‚ and sometimes tears. Some causes of these diseases are fever‚ pharyngitis‚ tiredness‚ and swollen lymph glands.
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Should Exotic Animals Be Kept as Pets? Keeping wild animals as pets has been a recent topic of debate. Who wouldn’t think it was spectacular to keep a big cat as your own? As a child‚ we all loved going to the zoo to admire all of the exotic animals. However‚ there are various cons to keeping wild animals as pets. Exotic animals should not be kept as pets for numerous reasons. They should not be kept as pets because it goes against their rights‚ it is not safe‚ and they are going extinct.
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Infectious mononucleosis is caused by the Epstein-Barr virus (EBV). It is a double stranded DNA virus indistinguishable from other members of the herpes virus group. It get its’ name from the mononuclear (single nucleus) cells. It is also known as the "kissing disease"‚ because the most frequent mode of transmission is intimate salivary contact. It can also be transmitted from shared drinking and eating utensils‚ toothbrushes‚ etc. Mono is not likely to spread by aerosol (ex. sneezing) or fomites
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Disadvantage The only I find is that your lungs tighten up over time worse that cigarettes would. And you cough up flem. It causes short-term memory problems (although this typically clears up once the person has quit smoking weed)‚ and it causes lung cancer and other smoking-related diseases‚ just like cigarettes. Marijuana actually burns about 3x hotter than cigarettes witch would burn the hairs in your lungs faster witch will create cancerous cells to spread faster. It also coats the neurons
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Anaemia – a condition where there is a reduction in the number of red blood cells and a deficiency of haemoglobin in the blood. Possible Causes of Anaemia – severe blood loss‚ failure of the bone marrow to produce red blood cells‚ genetic inability of red blood cells to carry oxygen adequately‚ destruction of red blood cells by the body or foreign substances‚ dietary (problems with child growth). Common types of Anaemia – Iron deficiency – lack of iron which is the main constitute of Hb‚ pernicious
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genetic influences (nature) and the degree to which it is caused by the environment (nurture). Comparing identical twins with non-identical twins for rates of heritability can help answer the nature-nurture question. Infections; such as meningitis or herpes‚ can lead to abnormal brain functioning. One strength of the biological approach is that there is
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Chapter 1 1. The scientist usually considered the first to see microorganisms‚ which he called "animalcules"‚ was A) Redi B) van Leeuwenhoek C) Pasteur D) Tyndall 2. The idea of Spontaneous Generation postulated that A) organisms could evolve into the next generation of organisms B) organisms could spontaneously combust C) organisms could spontaneously arise from other living organisms D) living organisms could spontaneously arise from non-living material 3. The work of Tyndall
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Melissa Babajko Microbiology 214BA Dr. May June 6‚ 2012 Staphylococcus aureus- Is a facultative anaerobic‚ Gram-positive‚ salt positive‚ cocci shaped bacterium. Staphylococcus aureus is found as normal part of the skin floral in the nasal passages and on the skin. An estimated twenty percent of people naturally have harmless Staphylococcus aureus on their skin and are long-term carries for Staphylococcus aureus. Staphylococcus aureus is the most common strand of Staphylococcus in humans to date
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History of STD’s Sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) have been around mankind for ages. In modern times‚ STD’s were known as the venereal disease‚ (VDs)‚ a term which derives from Veneris‚ or Venus‚ the Roman goddess of love. Before modern technology and medicine‚ people didn’t understand or have awareness of STD’s. This contributed to the wide spread of STD’s‚ and few or no medical treatment was available to cure it. Sexually transmitted diseases trace back to as early as the fifteenth century
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viruses because their cells share many features with human cells. 1.2 Bacteria Food poisoning. (Salmonella) Whooping cough Tuberculosis Tonsillitis MRSA (Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus) Viruses Chicken pox AIDS/HIV Mumps Common cold Herpes Fungi Athlete foot. Yeast infections Ringworm Thrush Parasites Tapeworms Lice Fleas Lymes disease Scabies 1.3 Colonisation occurs whenever any one or more species populate an area and infection is the invasion of body tissues by disease causing
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