These components include toxins such as endotoxins and exotoxins, fimbriae and pili, and other enzymes such as cytolysins
Lysosomes recycle materials in a cell through a process called autophagy, where they engulf and break down damaged organelles, proteins, and other cellular debris. The lysosome contains powerful enzymes that digest these materials into their basic components, such as amino acids and fatty acids. These breakdown products are then released back into the cytoplasm for reuse in various cellular processes, helping maintain cellular health and homeostasis. By efficiently recycling materials, lysosomes play a crucial role in cellular maintenance and energy balance.
The immune system. The first line of defence such as skin, mucus, and hair around entrences stop bacteria from entering your body. Additionally, tears from the eye wash away bacteria, ear wax stops bacteria in its path, and saliva has anti-bacterial properties in it. There are also cells with cilia in your throat which sweep the bacteria out of your mouth when you cough. The second line of defence is known as 'inflammation'. When the bacteria gets past your first line of defence, the second comes in. For example, when you accidently cut yourself, the sharp object probably has lots of bacteria on it. To fight this, your body sends a rush of blood to the area. Your white blood cells have the main job here. Macrophanges (a type of white blood cell) like phagocytes engulf the harmful bacteria and destroy and digest it usung lysosomes. Symptoms such as pain, swelling and fever are not actally because of the bacteria, but because your body is fighting back. When the blood is being rushed to the area, your blood vessels become bigger (vasodialation) causing swelling. The pinching and stretching also causes the pain. The third line of defence is the last and most powerful one of all. This line is usually for viruses, but can also be used on bad bacteria. It remembers the structure of the pathogen and can act fast when it strickes again. Other white blood cells called lymphocytes are activated. There are generally two types of lymphocytes: B cells and T cells. When a pathogen comes into the third line of defence, the B cells are activated. On the end of a B cell, there are antibodies. On the end of a pathogen, there is an antigen. B-cells all have different shaped antibodies and only one can attach onto the antigen of a pathogen. When the B-cells do find the right antibody, the T helper cells help it to reproduce millions of the same antibodies so that it can fight the pathogen (which meanwhile, was also reproducing). Most of these antibodies become plasma B-cells, which are used to kill the pathogen, however, others become memory B cells, which say in your body years. In case the pathogen strikes again, the memory B cells will know. There are also cytotoxic T cells which kill cells that have been infected. The lymphatic system also has a part. Basically, the blood vessels carry the pathogen to lymph nodes, which are at different places in your body, and store them. When your doctor checks for infections, they might prod the place just under your cheek, near your ear, where a pair of lymph nodes are. By the way, when you are vaccinated, a fragment of the virus is insered into your bloodstream and it triggers your B cells to reproduce. Those memory cells will stay, and you will be immune. The symptoms tha some people get is when it aso triggers the second like of defense. Hope I helped :) - Apoorva M
Bacteria can develop resistance to antibiotics through genetic mutations or by acquiring resistance genes from other bacteria. Over time, the resistant bacteria population can grow, making the antibiotics less effective in treating infections caused by those bacteria. This can lead to treatment failure and the need for more powerful antibiotics.
Lysosomes are organelles that contain digestive enzymes (acid hydrolases). They digest excess or worn-out organelles, food particles, and engulfed viruses or bacteria. The membrane surrounding a lysosome allows the digestive enzymes to work at the 4.5 pH they require. Lysosomes fuse with vacuoles and dispense their enzymes into the vacuoles, digesting their contents.
At 5000x magnification, a more powerful microscope would allow you to observe finer cellular structures, such as organelles like mitochondria and ribosomes, which are not visible at lower magnifications. You could also see detailed features of smaller microorganisms, such as bacteria and possibly even some viruses. Additionally, intricate details of tissue samples, including cell membranes and cytoskeletal structures, would become apparent, enhancing your understanding of biological processes at the microscopic level.
Viruses are the most powerful pathogens...
Lysosomes
to look at very small obects and bacteria
to look at very small obects and bacteria
Lysosomes are like the "garbage collectors" in a cell. They collect all of the wastes that the cell does not use and they get rid of them, either by excreting them or breaking them down.
Lysosomes describe themselves as the "clean-up crew" because they are organelles responsible for breaking down waste materials, cellular debris, and foreign invaders in the cell. They contain powerful enzymes that digest macromolecules, such as proteins, lipids, and carbohydrates, effectively recycling these components for the cell's use. By maintaining cellular cleanliness and health, lysosomes play a crucial role in cellular homeostasis and protection against potential damage.
it builds up an immunity to antibiotics and it eats other microscopic creatures
Less then 1 percent cause disease. Disease causing bacteria produce toxins- powerful chemicals that damage cells and make you ill.
antibiotics can be powerful.
The immune system. The first line of defence such as skin, mucus, and hair around entrences stop bacteria from entering your body. Additionally, tears from the eye wash away bacteria, ear wax stops bacteria in its path, and saliva has anti-bacterial properties in it. There are also cells with cilia in your throat which sweep the bacteria out of your mouth when you cough. The second line of defence is known as 'inflammation'. When the bacteria gets past your first line of defence, the second comes in. For example, when you accidently cut yourself, the sharp object probably has lots of bacteria on it. To fight this, your body sends a rush of blood to the area. Your white blood cells have the main job here. Macrophanges (a type of white blood cell) like phagocytes engulf the harmful bacteria and destroy and digest it usung lysosomes. Symptoms such as pain, swelling and fever are not actally because of the bacteria, but because your body is fighting back. When the blood is being rushed to the area, your blood vessels become bigger (vasodialation) causing swelling. The pinching and stretching also causes the pain. The third line of defence is the last and most powerful one of all. This line is usually for viruses, but can also be used on bad bacteria. It remembers the structure of the pathogen and can act fast when it strickes again. Other white blood cells called lymphocytes are activated. There are generally two types of lymphocytes: B cells and T cells. When a pathogen comes into the third line of defence, the B cells are activated. On the end of a B cell, there are antibodies. On the end of a pathogen, there is an antigen. B-cells all have different shaped antibodies and only one can attach onto the antigen of a pathogen. When the B-cells do find the right antibody, the T helper cells help it to reproduce millions of the same antibodies so that it can fight the pathogen (which meanwhile, was also reproducing). Most of these antibodies become plasma B-cells, which are used to kill the pathogen, however, others become memory B cells, which say in your body years. In case the pathogen strikes again, the memory B cells will know. There are also cytotoxic T cells which kill cells that have been infected. The lymphatic system also has a part. Basically, the blood vessels carry the pathogen to lymph nodes, which are at different places in your body, and store them. When your doctor checks for infections, they might prod the place just under your cheek, near your ear, where a pair of lymph nodes are. By the way, when you are vaccinated, a fragment of the virus is insered into your bloodstream and it triggers your B cells to reproduce. Those memory cells will stay, and you will be immune. The symptoms tha some people get is when it aso triggers the second like of defense. Hope I helped :) - Apoorva M
they have something special which kills them but recently it has been discovered that a few types of microbes cant be killed with antibiotics !!!!!!!
Leeuwenhoek used a single-lens microscope that he designed himself. This powerful magnifying lens allowed him to observe bacteria for the first time in history.