Research Microorganis

msToday you are conducting research to learn the basic characteristics of different microorganisms. This research is particularly important because it will also be used in your upcoming project. Knowing the basic characteristics of different microorganisms gives scientists who study the spread of disease (epidemiologist) extremely necessary information in studying a disease. Use your book and the provided websites to guide your search.

Microbiology GuideMicroorganism: Basic Characteristics:

(form, size, parts)Diseases it can

cause:Treatment of

Disease:Prevention Methods:

Bacteria Drawing:

Unicellular or multicellular? Describe each:Spherical:Rodlike:Spiral:Corkscrew:

How does this microorganism infect another organism?

Fungi: Drawing:

Unicellular or multicellular?

How does it infect another organism?

Virus: Drawing:

Living or nonliving? Parts of a virus:

How does this microorganism infect another organism?

Parasite: Drawing:

Define host cell:

How does this microorganism infect another organism?

Use the following websites:

• http://www.ck12.org/flexbook/chapter/7461• http://www.ck12.org/flexbook/chapter/7473• http://www.ck12.org/flexbook/chapter/7491• www.cdc.gov• www.pbs.org• www.nationalgeographic.org• www.who.org• www.discovery.org

Microbe Villains

Assignment Description

The movie is based on the popular heroes from the Immune Platoon. In order to have the top summer flick you must create two amazingly evil villains!

You are one of Hollywood’s most creative movie producers and you have been assigned the task of finalizing the villains for the latest action packed blockbuster hit movie.

Description• Research one bacterial and one viral pathogen to

act as your latest villains. • Choose your one bacterial pathogen and one viral

pathogen from the lists provided below. • Then, produce two “wanted” posters (one for each

villain) to promote your newest movie characters. • Once you have made one virus villain poster and

one bacteria villain poster (on white printer paper) you will mount them on one sheet of construction paper (one on the front and one on the back).

Requirements

Your wanted poster must include the following information/sections: 1. Name of the disease and pathogen (along with a creative nickname)2. “Mug Shot” cartoon-like photo of the pathogen (drawn in color)3. Description of pathogen – not the disease (what does it look like)4. Type of microbe (virus or bacteria) 5. “Hide out” of the culprit (where it is most likely to be found) 6. Microbe’s “MO” (How the organism attacks and spreads) 7. Most common victims to prey upon (children, adults, elderly,

immunosuppressed, etc.) 8. Most common injury done to victim 9. Number of victims – is it dangerous? (annual rate in US or World – degree of

damage caused) 10. Most effective weapons against the pathogen (Be specific)

*Must be neat, creative and colorful!!!

Bacteria Character ListDisease Pathogen Type of microbe anthrax Bacillus anthracis Bacteria whooping cough Bordetella pertussis Bacteria botulism Clostridium botulinum Bacteria tetanus Clostridium tetani Bacteria meningitis Hemophilus influenzae Bacteria cavities Lactobacillus acidophilus Bacteria leprosy (Hansen's disease) Mycobacterium leprae Bacteria tuberculosis Mycobacterium tuberculosis Bacteria gonorrhea Neisseria gonorrhoeae Bacteria spinal meningitis Neisseria meningitidis Bacteria typhoid fever Salmonella typhi Bacteria food poisoning Salmonella typhimurium Bacteria dysentery Shigella dysenteriae Bacteria cavities Streptococcus mutans Bacteria pneumonia Streptococcus pneumoniae Bacteria scarlet fever Streptococcus (group A) Bacteria Cholera Vibrio cholerae Bacteria Impetigo Streptococcus pyogenes Bacteria Bubonic Plague Yersinia pestis Bacteria Lyme disease Borrelia burgdorferi Bacteria Conjunctivitis (Pink eye) Haemophilus aegyptius Bacteria

Virus Character ListDisease Pathogen Type of microbe Common cold Rhinovirus Virus Influenza Influenza virus Virus Poliomyelitis Polio virus Virus Small pox Variola Virus Measles Measles - paramyxovirus Virus Chicken pox Varicella Virus Ebola Ebola virus Virus Mononucleosis Epstein-Barr Virus Virus Hepatitis B Hepatitis B Virus I Virus Cold Sores Herpes simplex virus Virus Shingles varicella zoster Virus SARS Corona Virus Virus H1N1 Influenza virus Virus HPV Human papilloma virus Virus AIDS HIV(human immunodeficiency virus) Virus

Parasite / Fungi Character List

Parasites:• Anoplocephala perfoliata• Plasmodium falciparum• Sarcoptes scabiei• Giardia lamblia• Crytosporidium• Trypanosoma brucei• Trichomonas vaginalis• Trichonella spiralis

Fungi:• Tinea pedis• Candida albicans• Tinea corporis• Cryptococcus neoformans• Pneumocystis jirovecii• Trichophyton rubrum• Histoplasmosis

You may choose a parasite or fungi as one of your character choices.

1. Name of the disease and pathogen (along with a creative nickname)2. “Mug Shot” 3. Description of pathogen4. Type of microbe 5. “Hide out” 6. Microbe’s “MO” (How the organism attacks and spreads) 7. Most common victims to prey upon (children, adults, elderly,

immunosuppressed, etc.) 8. Most common injury done to victim 9. Number of victims – is it dangerous? (annual rate in US or World – degree of

damage caused) 10. Most effective weapons against the pathogen (Be specific)

*Must be neat, creative and colorful!!!

Criteria 4 3 2 1 Score

Total (40)

How to list your sources for a science project:Book Author Last Name, First Name. Title of Book. City, State: Publishing Company, Year. Example: Green, Josie. Floods. Washington, D.C.: National Geographic Society, 2005.

Encyclopedia Author Last Name, First Name. “Title of Article.” Title of Encyclopedia. City, State: Publishing Company, Year. Example: Smith, John. “Antarctica.” World Book Encyclopedia. New York: Grolier Inc., 2002.

Website Author Last Name, First Name. Title of Website. Date you accessed the website. <full website address>. Example: Smith, Jane. Rocks and Minerals. October 13, 2005. <http://www.rocksandminerals/smith.com>.

Resources

• http://mrscienceut.net/MicrobeWantedPoster.pdf• http://www.cpet.ufl.edu/wp-content/uploads/201

3/03/Bacteria-Wanted-Poster-Project.pdf• http://www.cdc.gov/bam/index.html