MICRO-

ORGANISMS
SCIENCE
Zarwa Anjum
 our hands
have more
bacteria
when they
are dry than
wet

OBJECTIVES

 You will be able to define and describe

microorganisms
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INTRODUCTION
Micro means small and organism means living
There are 7 main types of
microorganisms. In your syllabus
there are 3.In your book there are 5.
TYPES:
• Viruses
• Bacteria
• Fungi
• Algae
• protozoa
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TYPES
• VIRUSES: Bacteria and fungi
• All viruses cause disease need the following
• They can spread very fast once they enter the body to grow;
FOOD
• People may fall sick in this way
WARMTH
• BACTERIA MOISTURE
• It is present all around us
• These grow in warm , moist and dark places
• FUNGI
• These are both micro and macroscopic
• They obtain nutrients by growing on dead or living plants and animals
• These grow damp and warm places
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DECOMPOSERS BREAK THE

FOOD INTO SMALL SIMPLE
CHEMICALS BY PRODUCING A
LIQUID WHICH THEY DISSOLVE IN
THE DEAD PLANT AND THEN
THEY ABSORB THE LIQUID.
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DISEASES

VIRUSES FUNGI BACTERIA PARASITES

Influenza
Sallmonella food
Measles
Ringworm poisoning Tapeworm
Polio fffffffffff
Athletes foot Anthrax Malaria parasite
Chickengunya
Cholera

POLL
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QUICK DEFINITIONS

PATHOGEN VECTOR HOST TOXIN INFECTIONS

Disease causing Animals that spread A person or animal Poisonous waste When microorganisms
microorganisms diseases infected with a pathogen substances produce rapidly in your
microorganisms produce body
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TYPES OF DISEASES
CONTAGIOUS DISEASES NON CONTAGIOUS DISEASES

Also known as communicable • Also known as non communicable

• Caused by microorganisms • Caused by age nutritional deficiencies
• Hygiene can reduce occurrence smoking genetics and lifestyle
• E.g; Dengue covid 19 typhoid • Hygiene can not help in occurrence
• E.g ; Diabetes ,cancer, asthma
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TRANSMISSION

BY BREATHING DROPLETS BY EATING OR DRINKING BY BLOOD

When you cough sneeze germs
pass from your body in air and if
you breath in the same air the
germs will enter your body
Examples; Cold influenza
If you eat or drink something Sharing needles with a sick
which contains harmful you can person may make you sick too
become sick Examples ; Hepatitis
• Examples stomach flu
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ANTIBIOTICS AND
ANTIVIRALS
ANTIBIOTIC;
These prevent from bacterial infections
They stop the growth of bacteria and kill bacteria
They are not effective against viral infections
ANTIVIRAL;
They fight against viral infection
They work by interfering their life cycle
They are not effective against bacterial infection
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HOPE YOU LEARNED
SOMETHING