Contemporary Issues in Biology Exam 3 Sawey,
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Until malaria and AIDS, what was The Black Death
the most devastating plague?
How did 17th century doctors treat They inspected patients with pointers and would
the plague? use spice-filled pomanders to fend it off.
What feeds off on blood of Fleas
mammals such as rats and birds, in
which they spread the bacteria that
causes plagues?
How do people normally get the From being bitten by a rodent flea that is carrying
plague? the bacterium or by handling infected animals.
True or false: Modern antibiotics FALSE
isn't effective against plague.
what feeds on human blood usually bedbugs
at night while the person sleeps?
True or false:Only the adult stage of FALSE
bedbugs feed on human blood.
, What stage of the bed bug bites larva and adults
obtain blood?
Its the most deadly diseases in Malaria
human history.Caused by a parasite
transmitted by female anopheles
mosquitos.
True or false: adult female TRUE
anopheles mosquitoes feed on
blood for protein to make eggs.
What are some historic efforts to -draining wetlands to reduce habitat
defeat Malaria? -Control of mosquitoes using DDT
Consequences of trying to cure -We lost wetlands
malaria through hurting the -DDT bioaccumulated and hurt birds
mosquito population? -killed beneficial insects
How many people are sick from 219,000,000 per year
malaria per year?
How many people does it kill per Kills 600,000 per year, mostly children
year?
What age is malaria most common under the age of 5
in?
What part of the world does Africa
Malaria impact the most?
What is the protozoan that causes plasmodium (4 diff. types)
malaria and destroys red blood
cells? A protozoan is a single celled organism
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Terms in this set (150)
Until malaria and AIDS, what was The Black Death
the most devastating plague?
How did 17th century doctors treat They inspected patients with pointers and would
the plague? use spice-filled pomanders to fend it off.
What feeds off on blood of Fleas
mammals such as rats and birds, in
which they spread the bacteria that
causes plagues?
How do people normally get the From being bitten by a rodent flea that is carrying
plague? the bacterium or by handling infected animals.
True or false: Modern antibiotics FALSE
isn't effective against plague.
what feeds on human blood usually bedbugs
at night while the person sleeps?
True or false:Only the adult stage of FALSE
bedbugs feed on human blood.
, What stage of the bed bug bites larva and adults
obtain blood?
Its the most deadly diseases in Malaria
human history.Caused by a parasite
transmitted by female anopheles
mosquitos.
True or false: adult female TRUE
anopheles mosquitoes feed on
blood for protein to make eggs.
What are some historic efforts to -draining wetlands to reduce habitat
defeat Malaria? -Control of mosquitoes using DDT
Consequences of trying to cure -We lost wetlands
malaria through hurting the -DDT bioaccumulated and hurt birds
mosquito population? -killed beneficial insects
How many people are sick from 219,000,000 per year
malaria per year?
How many people does it kill per Kills 600,000 per year, mostly children
year?
What age is malaria most common under the age of 5
in?
What part of the world does Africa
Malaria impact the most?
What is the protozoan that causes plasmodium (4 diff. types)
malaria and destroys red blood
cells? A protozoan is a single celled organism
