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Microbiology Homework Assignment – Microbial/Bacteria/Viral Diseases Directions: Answer each question. Be sure to answer the ENTIRE question. See numbers in parentheses ( ) for point values. You must handwrite your answers in the space provided. In addition to answering the questions, you will be graded 5 points based on the neatness of your submitted work (including your handwriting). If I cannot read the answer, you will get 0 points for the question. If you use another source (website, journal article, etc.) to help you answer a question, you must cite it. 1. Name and describe the 3 types of symbiosis. (6) * Mutualism- a relationship between two species of organisms in which both benefit from the association. * …show more content…

Is transmitted by ticks ______________________ c. Produces a neurotoxin that causes muscle paralysis (lockjaw) _______________________ d. Is used as a bioweapon _____________________ e. Caused an outbreak due to undercooked hamburgers in 1993 at a Jack in the Box Restaurant chain in the USA _____________________ f. Is the most common type of food poisoning ___________________________ g. That can withstand refrigeration _______________________ 12. Name a viral disease that: (8) a. Targets young healthy adults _____________________ b. Targets young children (<5 years old) _____________________ c. Is the reason the construction of the Panama Canal was delayed ____________________ d. Has rodents as a reservoir ________________________ e. Is a bloodborne pathogen that has a vaccine _____________________ f. Is transmitted by mosquitoes and causes hemorrhagic fever ____________________ g. Is called the ‘kissing disease’ _______________________ 13. Describe the structure of the HIV virus. (3) * HIV belongs to a group of retroviruses called lentiviruses. The genome of retroviruses is made of RNA, and each virus has two single chains of RNA; for replication, the virus needs a host cell, and the RNA must first be transcribed into DNA, which is done with the enzyme reverse transcriptase. 14. How does HIV attack the body? (2) * Through personal contact with

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