Topic 5 - Health, Disease and Medicine Development

Question 1

What does HCG stand for?

Answer 1

Human Chorionic Gonadotropin

Question 2

Explain lytic cycle

Answer 2

• bacteriophage interacts with bacterial surface receptors (lipopolysccharides)
• phages tail sheath contracts, injecting genetic material into cell
• virus hijacks cell to synthesize necessary components for assembly of a new virus
• the cell then lyses when it gets too full

Question 3

Explain lysogenic cycle

Answer 3

• phage genome integrates into bacterial genome and becomes part of the host.
  it is called prophage

Question 4

what pathogen and name and type of transport for Cholera?

Answer 4

• bacteria
• Vibrio Cholerae
• Water

Question 5

What pathogen and name and type of trasnpost for stomach ulcers?

Answer 5

• bacteria
• Helicobacter Pylori
• touch

Question 6

what pathogen and name and type ebola of transport for

Answer 6

• virus
• body fluids
• haemorhagic fever (blood)

Question 7

What are the 3 physical barriers against pathogens in the human body?

Answer 7

• skin
• mucus
• cilia

Question 8

What are the chemical barriers against pathogens in the human body

Answer 8

• hydrochloric acid

- lysozyme

Question 9

What is needed to make monoclonal antibodies?

Answer 9

• mouse B-lymphocyte and myeloma are fused to form a hybridoma. this then rapidly synthesizes.

Question 10

What is the formula for BMI?

Answer 10

Mass/Height squared