(round-shaped) Spirillum (spiral-shaped) Streptococci (cocci chain) Staphylococci (cocci cluster) Groups of Bacteria Proteobacteria- Symbiotic Bacteria converts nitrogen to ammonia for plants to use‚ can cause ulcers Gram Positive- Can cause strep throat‚ Lactic acid bacteria‚ used to make antibiotics Cyanobacteria- work like plants use photosynthesis to get energy from sunlight‚ give off oxygen Spirochetes- Gram negative‚ spiral shaped bacteria they can cause STI Chlamydia- Gram negative‚
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During a two week mission trip to Trujillo‚ Peru I volunteered in a medical clinic. My life purpose; becoming a nurse‚ was revealed to me while comforting children with distended abdomens due to malnutrition and contaminated water‚ as well as elders with crippling Rheumatoid Arthritis. This heartbreaking experience‚ gave me a cultured view of global healthcare needs. My goal as a nurse is to bring joy and comfort to patients. A girl from my highschool was diagnosed with stage 4 Rhabdomyosarcoma at
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which holds together vocal cords in humans. When damaged‚ the larynx prohibits sound; thus making a person mute. Damage of the larynx can vary from cysts‚ tears‚ or erosion. Reinke’s Edema is when vocal folds in the throat swell due to fluid collection. Major cases of pharyngitis‚ strep throat‚ and the common
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inside a living cell‚ the only place amicable for viruses. They transfer genes from various cells by transformation‚ transduction‚ or conjugation. Small circular DNA molecules called plasmids‚ carry the bacterial chromosome during gene transfers. Strep throat is a common illness caused by bacteria. This‚ as well as all bacteria caused illnesses‚ can be
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wounds received by farmers‚ or factory workers who were hurt on the job were often a death sentence. The discovery of penicillin changed that. Not only was penicillin great at healing wounds‚ it was also effective against diseases such as syphilis‚ strep throat‚ and rheumatic fever. When you consider the massive number of people whose lives have been saved‚ it is easy to declare that penicillin is one of the greatest discoveries of all
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Disease Etiology Transmission Landmark Signs/Symptoms Special Characteristics/Interesting Information Impetigo Staphlococcus aureusDirect Contact Itching; crusty‚ honey-colored‚ & flaky scabs typically around mouth Affects children 2-5 years Can heal with no treatment needed Scaled Skin Syndrome StaphlococcusSystemic Infection of normal microbiotaDesquamation (peeling of the skin) Treatment: Antibiotics Frequent in hospital nurseries Necrotizing fasciitis Streptococcus Pyogenes“Flesh eating”
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Laura Jorgenson Mrs. Susan Olsen Research Paper 29 October 2009 Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder Sarah does not touch anything in a public place. On the seldom occasion that she does‚ she has her hand sanitizer out and in use within a matter of seconds. She washes her hands vigorously any time she gets the chance‚ and showers at least twice daily. She also refuses to eat with silverware that somebody has previously used. Some might think that Sarah is just overly picky about cleanliness
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over time or ones environment‚ while brain injuries may also contribute to obsessive compulsive disorder (Carey). Genetics or family history may also be a risk factor in the diagnoses. Strep throat is another suggestion from researchers. Some scientists think that an antibody against the bacteria in strep throat incorrectly acts as a brain enzyme and interrupts communication between neurons in the brain. This disruption of communication is believed to cause obsessive compulsive disorder. Lastly
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Medicine before the 20th century was nothing compared to how it is in modern day. Before medicine was improved‚ there was a guy named Edward Jenner and he was a physician and a scientist and was the first individual to present scientific status on smallpox and to follow its scientific investigation. This led to Edward Jenner being known as the first to create the first vaccine in the world. He was the first scientist and physician to verify that vaccinations indeed worked. Smallpox stared off in
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BIO FINAL Cells label organelles (nucleous‚ dna‚ chromatid‚ robosomes ‚proteins in rough er in ribosomes stroma is liquid in between thylacoid membrane Chemestry Know essential elements for plants and animals. PH= the negative log of H+ ion concentration in water. Equation. Subtract from 14 Mitosis divides the nucleous 4 phases: prophase: chromosomes condense metatphase: line up on eqator anaphase: pull apart telephases: nuclear membrane
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