Honors Biology 1st Marking Period Project
Topic: Bacteria Wanted Poster
Students will research one bacterial pathogen from the below list or a different approved bacteria, and produce a "Wanted Poster." (only one bacteria/person/class)
Due Date:
Value: 1 test grade
Requirements:
- Poster is to be on 8.5" x 11" paper.
- Must be in color.
- The following information must be included:
  1. "photo" (electron micrograph or microscopic picture/diagram)
  2. description - include Gram stain
  3. organism's m.o. (police jargon: how the organism attacks and spreads)
  4. most common victims it preys upon
  5. hide out of the culprit (where it is most likely to be found)
  6. most common injury done to victim (what diseases/conditions does it cause?)
  7. is it considered armed and dangerous? (rate the degree of damage caused- how virulent is it?)
  8. number of victims (% and type of population it affects)
  9. most effective weapons against the germ (antibiotics, antivirals, etc.)
  10. any other identifying characteristics (spores, capsules, etc.)
Sources:
- 3 or more sources, must be used in researching and making the poster
- Sources may come from:
bookspamphlets internet sites
magazinesencyclopedias
Works Cited: place citations on back of poster
- If using internet sites, you must list whole URL (
- If using books or magazines use standard citation formats.
You can find these at citation machine.net

MONERAN (BACTERIAL) DISEASES

pathogen / disease
Bacillus anthracis / anthrax
Bordetella pertussis / whooping cough
Campylbactor / diarrhrea
Candida albicans / yeast infections
Chlamydia / venereal disease
Clostridium botulinum / botulism
Clostridium perfringens / gas gangrene
Clostridium tetani / tetanus
Corynebacterium diphtheria / diphtheria
Escherichia coli / acute pyelonephritis, food poisoning
Francisella tularensis / tularemia or rabbit fever
Hemophilus influenzae / meningitis
Helicobacter pylori / gastric ulcers
Lactobacillus acidophilus / cavities
Legionella / Legionnaires' disease
Listeria / food poisoning
MRSA staph aureus / open wound infections
Mycobacterium leprae / leprosy (Hansen's disease)
Mycobacterium tuberculosis / tuberculosis
Neisseria gonorrhoeae / gonorrhea
Neisseria meningitidis / spinal menigitis
Propionibacterium acnes / acne
Rickettsia richettsii / Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever
Rickettsia prowazekii / typhus
Salmonella typhi / typhoid fever
Salmonella typhimurium / food poisoning
Shigella dysenteriae / dysentery
Streptococcus mutans / cavities
Streptococcus pneumoniae / pneumonia
Streptococcus (group A) / scarlet and rheumatic fevers
Treponema pallidum / syphilis
Treponema pertenue / yaws
Vibrio cholerae / cholera
Yersinia pestis / plague

Name ______

Honors Biology Marking Period 1 Bacteria Wanted Poster Project

The following criteria was used in assessing your project.

Criteria / Excellent / Good / Fair / Poor / Not completed / Points
Photo / 5 / 4 / 3 / 2 / 0
Description
and
Gram Stain / 20 / 15 / 10 / 5 / 0
Treatments / 20 / 15 / 10 / 5 / 0
Other identifying characteristics / 10 / 8 / 6 / 4 / 0
How organism spreads / 10 / 8 / 6 / 4 / 0
Victims
and
% Incidence / 5 / 4 / 3 / 2 / 0
Where hides / 5 / 4 / 3 / 2 / 0
Disease symptoms / 5 / 4 / 3 / 2 / 0
Virulence / 5 / 4 / 3 / 2 / 0
Artistic quality / 15 / 10 / 7 / 5 / 0
Total points

Late deductions ______

Sources ______

Final Grade ______