A bacteriophage transfers DNA of the previous host to the current host. This is an example of_________.

The names of the three domains are: Bacteria, Protista, and Eukarya (Eukaryota).

Clinical Scenario: The county public health department is notified that an organism has been identified in a local lake, which is popular for water recreation and swimming.  Acanthamoeba is familiar to the public health officials as an amoeba that can cause a fatal brain disease in both normal and immunocompromised individuals. An RN is a member of the taskforce assigned to the development and dissemination of community education. The team prepares information for the public to be released to media outlets and posted at the lake.  The public health information flyer explains that an amoeba is which type of microorganism?

Read the clinical scenario, and then answer the question that follow. A 5-month-old female, accompanied by her parents, presents to the pediatrician’s office with a fever, dry mucous membranes, labored breathing, wheezing, and a harsh cough. Rapid testing of nasal swabs reveals respiratory syncytial virus infection. The RN arranges for transport to the hospital, where she will receive intravenous fluids and oxygen therapy. The patient’s parents question which antibiotic will be given to treat their daughter’s infection. You inform her that_________.

Clinical Scenario: The county public health department is notified that an organism has been identified in a local lake, which is popular for water recreation and swimming.  Acanthamoeba is familiar to the public health officials as an amoeba that can cause a fatal brain disease in both normal and immunocompromised individuals. An RN is a member of the taskforce assigned to the development and dissemination of community education. The team prepares information for the public to be released to media outlets and posted at the lake.  At the lakeside, public health officials post signs warning the public to avoid swimming in the lake. Acanthamoeba and other protozoa are able to enter a resting state when environmental conditions are unfavorable. This stage of the life cycle is called a/an_________.

Human pathogens fall into the group termed _____________.

An ideal antiviral drug would be one that killed the host cell, effectively preventing the virus from replicating.

Induced mutations result from errors in DNA replication.

Endospores of certain bacterial species can enter tissues in the human body, germinate, and cause an infectious disease.

Parasitic worms have a highly developed_________ system.