Based on early testing, you can tell that the pathogen making him sick has genetic material and ribosomes.
Which of the following pathogens could be causing his illness? Select ALL that apply.
Next, you take a sample and observe it under the microscope. The microscope image is below.
You immediately notice that this pathogen lacks a nucleus. Which pathogen is causing his illness?
Based on these observations, should the farmer take antibiotics or receive a vaccine in order to cure his illness? How do you know?
Respond to both questions in complete sentences.
STEM: The farmer should take_______________ for his illness. This is because________________.
Based on early testing, you can tell that the pathogen (germ) making the school sick has genetic material (DNA).
Which of the following pathogens could be causing the outbreak? Select ALL that apply.
Why did nothing grow in the cell culture from the virus?
What type of pathogen is causing the outbreak, and how do we treat it? Support your claim with evidence. Respond in complete sentences!
Sentence stem:
The outbreak is being caused by ____________ because (add your evidence here). We can treat it with ________________ because (insert reasoning here).
A group of teenagers have reported stomach cramps and watery diarrhea after swimming in a lake over the weekend. There was a sign that said "NO SWIMMING", but they got in anyway and swallowed a little bit of water when splashing around.
After observing the pathogen under the microscope, you see that it has genetic material stored inside a nucleus.
Which of the following pathogens could be making the teenagers sick? Select ALL that apply.
Which of the following pieces of information do you need to determine what type of pathogen is causing the illness?
After further observation, you determine that this pathogen lacks a cell wall.
Based on this information, you know that ais making the teenagers sick and recommend that they treat it with.
Lab analysis shows that the pathogen has RNA that is NOT in a nucleus.
Which of the following could be causing the disease? Select ALL that apply.
You notice that the pathogen cannot replicate without access to the dog's cells (host).
Which two things does the pathogen rely on in order to reproduce?
Which type of pathogen is causing the puppy to be sick?
Despite Luke's puppy being sick and sneezing on him, Luke never gets the same sickness that his puppy has.
Which of the following best explains why the puppy is sick but not Luke?
What kind of treatment should Luke give his puppy?
After studying a sample, you see that the pathogen lacks a nucleus and is not affected by antibiotics.
Based on this information, what type of pathogen is causing Juliet's symptoms?
You read more about Juliet's symptoms and learn she is infected with mononucleosis, otherwise known as the "kissing disease". This infection spreads though saliva.
Which of the following best explains why Juliet's sister cannot get sick, even if they sleep in the same room together?
Juliet suspects that Romeo might have kissed someone else because he spread the virus to her though his saliva.
Romeo admits that he did hug another girl once, but swears he did not kiss her.
Did Romeo cheat on Juliet? Explain why or why not.
After taking a sample and growing it on a cell culture, this is how the Petri dish looks:
Based on these results, which type of pathogen is causing the school outbreak?
