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The World Beneath a The World Beneath a Microscope!Microscope!

By Andy DrohanBy Andy Drohan

* Microbes are single-cell living things. * Microbes are single-cell living things.

* They are very very tiny * They are very very tiny

* Microbes live all around us. * Microbes live all around us.

* Most microbes are not harmful. * Most microbes are not harmful.

* Microbes that cause sicknesses are called * Microbes that cause sicknesses are called germs. germs.

Germs: Germs: ARE A TYPE OF MICROBEARE A TYPE OF MICROBE

There are FIVE different types of microbesThere are FIVE different types of microbes

BacteriBacteriaa

VirusesViruses

* There are more bacteria than any of the other kinds.

* Bacteria are one cell creatures

* Some bacteria are very helpful.

* Sometimes when they multiply too much it causes sicknesses.

* Viruses are the smallest microbes

* Viruses attack and invade cells. Then they make copies then attack other cells.

* Some viruses get people sick with chickenpox, flu and many other diseases.

* Viruses can spread through a cut or if we eat or drink something that has a virus. Viruses can often be breathed in if someone sneezes or coughs around you.

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ProtozoaProtozoa

FungiFungi

HelminthsHelminths (worms)(worms)

• Are one-cell living creatures Are one-cell living creatures

• Love being wet and spread diseases through water.Love being wet and spread diseases through water.

• Some protozoa cause sicknesses in our intestines that Some protozoa cause sicknesses in our intestines that cause runny poop (diarrhea), stomach aches. cause runny poop (diarrhea), stomach aches.

* Fungi are living things made up of many cells. * Fungi are living things made up of many cells.

* They love to live in damp, warm places. * They love to live in damp, warm places.

* There are many different varieties of fungi. * There are many different varieties of fungi. Some fungi causes an itchy rash.Some fungi causes an itchy rash. We even EAT some them.We even EAT some them.

* Better known as worms.* Better known as worms.

* They can cause things like skin infections, tapeworm * They can cause things like skin infections, tapeworm or even sicknesses that can kill you. or even sicknesses that can kill you.

Mrs. LaughlinMrs. Laughlin Q: What do you do as a lab tech?

Q: Are any of the germs you see at work dangerous?

Q: Do you see germs doing your job? How do you see them?

Q: What kind of germs do you see most often?

Q: How do you know what kind they are?

Germs cause sicknesses Germs cause sicknesses like:like:

THE FLUTHE FLU MALERIAMALERIA H1N1 H1N1 FIFTHS DISEASE FIFTHS DISEASE STREP THROATSTREP THROAT

And problems like:And problems like: ATHLETES FOOT RINGWORMATHLETES FOOT RINGWORM

HOW ?HOW ?

The Common ColdThe Common Cold

Colds are caused by up to 200 different kinds of viruses.

Colds last 5-7 days.

Colds are spread when other people cough or sneeze and their mucus floats in the air.

The Common ColdThe Common Cold

Once the cold germs are in your body, they attack upper respiratory system.

The germs ATTACK and multiply.

After they multiply - they attack other cells and cause the body to react.

The Common ColdThe Common ColdOur bodies react 2 ways:

Symptoms –

Immune System Fights back.

By creating antibodies and sending germ eating cells to get rid of the virus

H1N1 FluH1N1 Flu

http://news.discovery.com/videos/human-h1n1-swine-flu-a-look-inside.html

Let’s look at a video about the H1N1 Flu.

Prevent Germs of ALL Prevent Germs of ALL kinds kinds

from invading your body from invading your body by:by:

The Story of the HuntThe Story of the HuntI got my idea for this I got my idea for this project when I had an project when I had an infection called Fifths infection called Fifths disease. I got my disease. I got my information from books information from books fromfrom

the library, reference books, facts on the library, reference books, facts on the computer and through my the computer and through my interviews. I learned a lot about interviews. I learned a lot about Power Point as I was doing my Power Point as I was doing my project. At first my topic was too big project. At first my topic was too big then I focused in on only a few then I focused in on only a few things. That made it better.things. That made it better.

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