Bacteria: More Than Pathogens

1. List the four D's people associate with bacteria.
2. What are four unpleasant results caused by bacteria?
3. List four products that include antimicrobial agents.
4. Describe the differences between a bacteria and a virus.
5. Explain why you believe or disbelieve the statement "The only good bacterium is a dead bacterium".
6. Why is "soap not essential to survival"?
7. There can easily be _____ species of bacteria living in your mouth.
8. We house millions of bacteria on our _______ and in our _________, ____________ and __________.
9. We are born ____________, which means free of bacteria.
10. List three ways bacteria help us survive.
11. List three foods that require bacteria in the preparation.
12. What were the first living organisms found on Earth?

Bacteriology

1. What are bacteria?
2. List the three characteristics found in all bacteria.
3. Bacteria are classified by their ________________.
4. List the three types of bacteria.
   
   
   
5. What type of bacteria is this?
   
   
   
6. What type of bacteria is this?
   
   
   
7. What type of bacteria is this?Image courtesy of Dr. Fankhauser