Describe a Bacteria, Virus, Fungi and Parasite

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Scientific Principles Bacteria Transmission Of a Bacteria Through Air As we exhale bodily fluids, through things like coughing and sneezing. This puts people around the infected area, in danger of catching the bacteria; this is because of its airborne properties. Through Contact This is the most common way that bacteria can be spread; there are bacteria everywhere around us and so if we are to be in contact with day to day things we are in danger of catching bacteria which could be good or bad. Through Poor Hygiene If there is a poor hygiene in a certain area, it will be more likely that the area will be high in bacteria compared to somewhere of high hygiene, where there is a high standard of cleanliness. Lifecycle Of a Bacteria The lifecycle of a bacteria consists of 4 phases which are the lag phase, the long or exponential, the stationary phase and the death phase. The first phase the ‘lag’ phase can be very short and bacteria do not grow during this. They metabolize and adjust to there environment, producing vitamins and amino acids ready for cell division. And also begin making copies of DNA. During the log phase the bacteria multiply rapidly and within the bacterium the DNA copy drifts to the opposite side of the membrane, they then pull apart creating two daughter cells which begin diving, This is called binary fission. During the stationary phase the bacteria multiplying dwindles, this is due to accumulating waste and lack of space. During the death phase the bacteria lose all ability to reproduce. Bacterial death may occur as quickly as it growth Structure of a Bacteria Bacteria are single cell organisms with no distinct nucleus. they consist of cytoplasm surrounded by a cell membrane and then a cell wall. The cytoplasm contains two types of nuclear matter, DNA and RNA, They all have a characteristic shape which is

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