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    This document discusses microorganisms and how they can affect the human body. It defines microorganisms as very small organisms that cannot be seen with the naked eye. It notes that some microorganisms called probiotics are beneficial to the body, while others called pathogens can cause diseases. Examples are given of probiotics like Lactobacillus acidophilus and pathogens that can cause diseases like Ebola, coronavirus, and influenza. Four examples of diseases caused by pathogens are also listed: malaria, cholera, HIV/AIDS, and Ebola. Potential entry sites for microorganisms into the body are stated as the mouth, eyes, ears and nose. The primary barriers the body uses to prevent microorgan

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    This document discusses microorganisms and how they can affect the human body. It defines microorganisms as very small organisms that cannot be seen with the naked eye. It notes that some microorganisms called probiotics are beneficial to the body, while others called pathogens can cause diseases. Examples are given of probiotics like Lactobacillus acidophilus and pathogens that can cause diseases like Ebola, coronavirus, and influenza. Four examples of diseases caused by pathogens are also listed: malaria, cholera, HIV/AIDS, and Ebola. Potential entry sites for microorganisms into the body are stated as the mouth, eyes, ears and nose. The primary barriers the body uses to prevent microorgan

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    Microorganisms Part 1

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    This document discusses microorganisms and how they can affect the human body. It defines microorganisms as very small organisms that cannot be seen with the naked eye. It notes that some microorganisms called probiotics are beneficial to the body, while others called pathogens can cause diseases. Examples are given of probiotics like Lactobacillus acidophilus and pathogens that can cause diseases like Ebola, coronavirus, and influenza. Four examples of diseases caused by pathogens are also listed: malaria, cholera, HIV/AIDS, and Ebola. Potential entry sites for microorganisms into the body are stated as the mouth, eyes, ears and nose. The primary barriers the body uses to prevent microorgan

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    MICROORGANISMS PART 1

    1. What are micro-organisms?


    - These are very small organisms that cannot be seen with naked eyes

    2. There are some micro-organisms that are beneficial to the body while others are
    harmful and can cause disease. State the general name of microorganisms that:
    a) Are beneficial to the body
    - Probiotics

    b) Are harmful to the body and cause diseases


    - Pathogens

    3. State examples of types of microorganisms mentioned above.

    Probiotics Pathogen

    ● Lactobacillus acidophilus ● Ebola


    ● Lactobacillus rhamnosas ● Cornonavirus
    ● Influenza

    4. State four examples of diseases caused by the types of micro-organisms mentioned


    in (3) above.

    Disease Pathogen

    ● Malaria ● Plasmodium parasiticles

    ● Cholera ● Vibrio cholerae

    ● HIV / AIDS ● Human immunodefficiency


    virus.

    ● Ebola ● Zaire Ebolavirus


    5. State four possible entry sites of micro-organisms into the body.

    1. Mouth
    2. Eyes
    3. Ears
    4. Nose

    6. What are the primary barriers that the body has to prevent entry of micro-organisms?

    The skin, tears, mucus, cilia, stomach acid etc.

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