Life Cycle - Human Biology (6B)
Pre Lab 

WHAT CAUSES DISEASES?

Certain bacteria, viruses, and protozoa are responsible for many diseases that affect humans. Below is a brief description of one disease-causing agent from each of the three groups and the name of a disease each agent causes. Using the characteristics given, draw the disease-causing agent in the space provided.


BACTERIA

(STREPTOCOCCUS)
CAUSES STREP THROAT

small spherical bodies, lined-upside-by-side, forming "s"-shaped chains

 


VIRUS

(RHINOVIRUS)
CAUSES COMMON COLD

spherical bodies with smaller, randomly arranged spherical bodies within them

 


PROTOZOA

(ENTAMOEBA)
CAUSES DYSENTERY

shapeless blobs with cell walls that keep them held together

 
 

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