1. Bacteria: Beneficial, Infectious, and Antibiotics
By: Chloe Keefe, Carly Driscoll, Georgia Michener, and Savannah Glassey

2. Overview Bacteria Disinfectants and Antibiotics
Penicillin and Tetracycline
Amoxicillin and Macrolide

3. How is bacteria beneficial?
 Probiotics-live bacteria that lives in guts 
Cleans up oil spills
Makes drugs 
 Fermented Food-prevent foods from spoiling
 Decomposer's- breaks down materials  CK

4. How is bacteria harmful?
Causes food to rot
Pathogen- virus or microorganism that can cause disease
E. coli- causes intestinal infection (contaminated food or water)
 Lyme disease, food poisoning, and pneumonia 
Harmful bacteria can be fatal  CK

5. How disease spreads Insects Through air (coughing)
Fluid transfer (urine or saliva)
Indirectly from an infected person to the environment (door handles, bench tops or desks) 
Contaminated water or food  CK

6. Prevent disease from spreading
Wash your hands often
Get vaccinated
Cover your mouth and nose when you cough or sneeze
Throw away used tissues
Do not share food or drinks CK

7. Antibiotics Used in biotic environments
Destroys bacteria or inhibits its growth 
Interferes with the bacteria's cell wall
Microorganisms can grow resistant  CD

8. What do antibiotics treat?
Bacterial infections
Prescribed for serious infections
Not effective against viruses
Pneumonia, strep throat, UTIs CD

9. Disinfectants Applied to abiotic surfaces
Kills or inhibits microorganisms
Disrupt the microbe's cellular makeup
Air disinfectants, aldehydes,  alcohols CD

10. Antibiotics vs. Disinfectants
Can only kill germs on abiotic surfaces 
Counters, toilets, etc.
Used in biotic environments
Fight against germs inside the body CD

11. Penicillin Antibiotic Treats bacterial infections
 Strep throat, scarlet fever, meningitis
 Ear, skin, and throat infections GM

12. Penicillin Nausea, vomiting, and stomach pains
Side effects of penicillin
 Nausea, vomiting, and stomach pains
 Headaches, swollen tongue or white patches in mouth
Symptoms of pneumonia
Sharp pain in chest
 Fever, chills, dehydration, fatigue
Wheezing, shortness of breath, coughing, etc. GM

13. Tetracycline Antibiotic Bacterial infections
Skin, intestines, respiratory tract, urinary tract 
 Treats severe acne/sexually transmitted diseases GM

14. Tetracycline Side effects Mild nausea, vomiting, or upset stomach
 Sores, swollen tongue,  trouble swallowing 
LYME DISEASE symptoms
Stiffness, swelling, and pain in joints and muscles
 Fatigue and fevers
Rashes and headaches GM

15. Amoxicillin Treatment
Antibiotic only treats bacterial infections not viruses
Ear, Skin, Throat, Bladder infections  SG

16. Symptoms/Side Effects
Bronchitis:
 Cough-chronic, dry, or contain phlegm
 Fatigue body
 Headaches, tight chest, sore throat, shortness of breath
Amoxicillin Side Effects:
Nausea, stomach pain
Headache or dizziness SG

17. Macrolide Treatment
Antibiotic only treats bacterial infections not viruses
Treats the respiratory tract, sexually transmitted diseases, sinus, chest, skin, and stomach infections SG

18. Symptoms/Side Effects
Azithromycin; Sinus Infection
Pain in sinuses, face, back of ears
Nasal congestion 
Tenderness and swelling in the face 
Macrolide Side Effects:
Nausea or vomiting
Ringing in ears SG

19. C What is a pathogen? A- Virus that always results in death
B-Cleanses the body of harmful bacteria 
C- Microorganism or virus that can cause disease
D- The path the virus takes in your body C CK

20. Which of the following is not a way to prevent diseases from spreading?
A- Washing your hands B- Sharing food and drinks C- Getting vaccinated D- Covering when sneezing or coughing B CK

21. Which of these can antibiotics treat?
A- The flu B- Strep throat C- Mono D- The common cold B CD

22. What are disinfectants applied to?
A- Cuts and wounds B- They are taken orally C- Biotic surfaces D- Abiotic surfaces D CD

23. What type of infections does Penicillin treat?
A) Viral Infections
B) Respiratory Infections
C) Ear, nose and throat Infections
D) Urinary Infections C GM

24. Which of the following are not side effects of Tetracycline?
A) Dizziness
B) Nausea
C) Sores in mouth
D) Vomiting A GM

25. Which of the following is a side effect of Amoxicillin?
A. Swelling
B. Ringing in ears
C. Nausea
D. Congestion C SG

26. Which of the following does Macrolide not treat?
A. Stomach infections
B. Chest infections
C. Sinus infections
D. Bladder infections D SG

27. Overview Bacteria Disinfectants and Antibiotics
Penicillin and Tetracycline
Amoxicillin and Macrolide