Question

Unscramble the jumbled words underlined in the following statements:

(a) Cells of our body produce santiidobe to fight pathogens.

(b) curbossulite is an air-borne disease caused by a bacterium.

(c) Xanrhat is a dangerous bacterial disease.

(d) Yeasts are used in the wine industry because of their property of meronettinaf.

Answer 1

1. Cells of our body produce antibodies to fight pathogens: Antibodies are proteins that form an integral part of the adaptive immune system and help identify, bind, and destroy antigens (pathogenic proteins).
2. Tuberculosis is an air-borne disease caused by a bacterium: The disease is caused by the bacterium, Mycobacterium tuberculosis, which gains entry through the nasal pathway and leads to lung and respiratory disorders.
3. Anthrax is a dangerous bacterial disease: It is a disease caused by Bacillus anthracis that affects members of the Bovine family.
4. Yeasts are used in the wine industry because of their property of fermentation: Yeast undergoes anaerobic respiration or fermentation to produce lactic acid and carbon dioxide.