1. Parasites Viruses Bacteria Fungus
Microbiology
Parasites
Viruses
Bacteria
Fungus

2. Vocabulary Activity
Work together with your table partner to match the roots (prefixes/suffixes) and their meaning.
Once you are finished, brainstorm with your partner about what words you know that contain the same roots.
Make a list of words on a scratch sheet of paper.

3. Microbiology Vocabulary
Microbiology – The study of organisms that are too small to see without the use of a microscope.

4. Microbiology Vocabulary
Unicellular – An organism made of only one cell.
Multicellular – An organism made of more than one cell.

5. Microbiology Vocabulary
Prokaryote – Any single-celled organism that lacks a nucleus.
“Pro” = “No”
Eukaryote – Any organism whose cells have a nucleus.
“Eu” = “Yes”

6. Microbiology Vocabulary
Autotroph – An organism that makes it’s own food.
Heterotroph – An organism that eats other organisms.

7. What causes disease? Pathogen– Any organism that causes a disease.
Examples:
1. Parasites
2. Fungus
3. Bacteria
4. Viruses

8. Parasites
Parasite - an organism that lives on or in a host and causes harm to the host.
Parasite Characteristics:
Multicellular
Eukaryote
Heterotroph  

9. Parasites
Examples: Tapeworms, Pinworms, Hookworms, Lice, and many more… 

10. Protozoan Parasite A protozoan parasite called Plasmodium
causes the disease malaria.
It can have two hosts,
mosquitoes and humans.
*Other Protozoans include Amoeba, Paramecium, and Euglena
Proto= First and Zoa= Animal

11. Parasitic Diseases Parasites can cause disease in humans. Examples:
Trichinosis
Scabies
Toxoplasmosis
Malaria

12. Parasite Videos Monsters Inside Me
shows/monsters-inside-me/videos/pork- tapeworm-in-brain

13. Fungus

14. “There is a Fungus among us!”
Fungus Characteristics:
Multicellular
Eukaryote
Heterotroph
Needs a warm and moist environment in order to survive!

15. Parts of a Fungus
Fungi are made up of Hyphae, branching threadlike tubes.

16. How do Fungi eat? 1. Uses the hyphae to grow into their food
2. Oozes digestive chemicals into the food
3. Chemicals break down the food so it can be absorbed by the fungus.
Ex: Mold growing on
an orange.

17. Diseases caused by Fungus
Athlete’s Foot
Candidiasis (“Thrush”)
Ringworm
Fungal Eye Infections
*Fungus can be treated and killed with Antifungal creams and sprays.

18. How do Fungi reproduce?
Fungi release spores into the environment.