Biological Terrorism &nb= sp; BIO100 Principles of Biolo= gy Spring 2005
1.&n= bsp; Define the following words or phrases (give examples where appropriate):
Antibiotics
Antibody
Antigen
Contagious diseases
Disease
Endospores
Epidemic
Epidemiology
Immune
Incubation period
Infection
Infectivity
LD50
Pathogens
Pathogenicity
Plague
Toxicity
Transmissibility
Vaccine
Virulence
2.&n= bsp; What is biological terrorism?
3.&n= bsp; What organisms have been used in biowarfare and when (give at least 3 examples)? Was their use successful?
4.&n= bsp; Name five types of potential biological weapons (e.= g. Algae).
5.&n= bsp; Name several viruses that could be used for biowarfare and describe how viruses work using one as= an example.
6.&n= bsp; Smallpox is a serious virus – why would people choose not to eradicate it from existence if they could?
7.&n= bsp; Name several bacteria that could be used for biowarfare and describe in general how bacteria work = using one as an example.
8.&n= bsp; How does botulism poisoning occur? Can botulism poisoning be prevente= d? How?
9.&n= bsp; What is botulinum toxin= used for therapeutically?
10.&= nbsp; What are some problems with weaponizing viruses and bacteria?
11.&= nbsp; Describe the difference between a bacteria and a virus. Are diseases caused by bacteria and viruses treated similarly or differently?&= nbsp; Explain.
12.&= nbsp; Describe the difference between infection and disease.