7. Saprophytes
Bacteria that digest non-
living food materials
such as milk and meat.
(Parasite if the food supply
is a plant or animal.)
8. Toxin Bacteria
Produces a
certain food
poison called
BOTULISM. It
lives in the soil.
It causes tetanus
or lock-jaw,
sometimes
pneumonia.
9. Resident Bacteria
Live in the human mouth,
intestines, and skin.
LACTOBACILLI, produces lactic
acid from simple carbohydrates.
COLIFORM BACILLI, helps break
down carbs and combat disease-
causing bacteria.
Harmful when it moves from it’s original place.
13. Intermediate, somewhere
between virus and a
bacterium.
It needs a living cell in order
to grow, like in the intestines
of insects (TICKS, MITES,
LICE)
Causes Typhus fever
41. Primary Level
It is used before the person
gets the disease.
Activities are done to prevent
one from having the disease.
This includes getting
immunized, eating a healthy
diet, and getting enough sleep.
42. Secondary Level
It is used after the disease has
occurred, but before the person
notices that anything is wrong.
Activities are done to prevent
further damages when the
disease has already started.
This includes prompt diagnosis
and treatment.
43. Tertiary Level
This targets the person
who already has symptoms
of disease.
Focuses on rehabilitating
the sick person so as to
prevent long-term
complications of the
disease.