Microorganisms and Fungi Bacteria and Viruses Viruses Vocabulary virus: A nonliving‚ infectious particle composed of a nucleic acid and a protein coat; it can invade and destroy a cell. pathogen: A virus‚ microorganism‚ or other substance that causes disease; an infectious agent. capsid: A protein sheath that surrounds the nucleic acid core in a virus. envelope: A membrane-like layer that covers the capsids of some viruses. glycoprotein: A protein to which carbohydrate
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Child Marriage: A Silent Health and Human Rights Issue Abstract Marriages in which a child under the age of 18 years is involved occur worldwide‚ but are mainly seen in South Asia‚ Africa‚ and Latin America. A human rights violation‚ child marriage directly impacts girls’ education‚ health‚ psychologic well-being‚ and the health of their offspring. It increases the risk for depression‚ sexually transmitted infection‚ cervical cancer‚ malaria‚ obstetric fistulas‚ and maternal mortality. Their offspring
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from person to person via blood transfusions or through pregnancy. This disease is completely curable with the right treatment‚ but without treatment it can be deadly. What actually happens to a person who contracts malaria is that the plasmodium parasite will enter the bloodstream and travel to
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Communicable Disease: Communicable diseases‚ also known as infectious diseases or transmissible diseases‚ are illnesses that result from the infection‚ presence and growth of pathogenic (capable of causing disease) biologic agents in an individual human or other animal host. Infections may range in severity from asymptomatic (without symptoms) to severe and fatal. The term infection does not have the same meaning as infectious disease because some infections do not cause illness in a host. Disease
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Stem Cell Research Adult stem cell research is providing opportunities to treat people with a various diseases and conditions. In 2010‚ a man’s ankle refused to heal so the doctor took bone marrow from the man’s pelvic bone with a needle‚ condensed it to about four teaspoons of rich red liquid‚ and injected that into his ankle. Four months later‚ the ankle was healed! Adult stem cells are found in all tissues of the growing human being and‚ according to latest reports‚ also have the potential
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Shakira Jarvis Microbiology Lab Assignment Laboratory Assignment Outline 1. Check in & The Microscope a. Review of proper lab etiquette. i. Review laboratory syllabus and b. Review of the Parts of a Microscope ii. Review of lab exercises about different types of Microscopes 2. Survey of Microorganisms c. Viewing‚ drawing‚ and describing several types of fungi‚ algae‚ and Bacteria iii. Chlamydomonas iv. Spirogyra
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Day 1: Biology of Animals Deuterostomes develop anus from blastopore Protostomes develop mouth from blastopore. Presentation: Overview of Prokaryotes‚ Protists‚ and Fungi I. Prokaryotes (ex. Bacteria) Characteristics -Unicellular -Small (0.5-5um) -Know shapes (ex. Spherical rod shaped and spiral) cocci‚ spirilla‚ bacilli -Cell wall‚ salt‚ peptidoglycan‚ Gram stain‚ virulence. Gram positive bacteria take up the Gram stain and turn purple‚ peptidoglycan traps crystal violet‚ very
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Unit 22 ICO2 Causes and Spread of infection Introduction The aim of this workbook is to allow you to present evidence for the criteria listed below. Your assessor will ask you to consider your job role and experience in your workplace to answer the questions contained within this assignment. Your assessor will assess your answers and provide you with feedback. Unit Summary This unit is aimed at those who work in health or social care settings or with children or young people in a wide range
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Before visiting South Africa‚ you may need to get the following vaccinations and medications for vaccine-preventable diseases and other diseases you might be at risk for at your destination: (Note: Your doctor or health-care provider will determine what you will need‚ depending on factors such as your health and immunization history‚ areas of the country you will be visiting‚ and planned activities.) To have the most benefit‚ see a health-care provider at least 4–6 weeks before your trip to allow
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FIVE KINGDOM CLASSIFICATION Biological System of Classification • Organisms are first divided into a few kingdoms • Phylum or division is made up of several classes • Classes are made up of orders • Within each order there is a family • Each family consists of a varying number of genus • A genus usually has several species. Organisms within the species can breed PROCARYOTAE KINGDOM Prokaryote • Also called as bacteria‚ these as believed to be the most abundant
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