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b3 Flashcards

1
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what a communicable disease

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its infectious and spreads from person to person(direct)

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2
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whats a pathogen

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pathogens are microorganisms that enter the body and cause disease

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3
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can plants and animals be infected btw pathogens

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yes

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4
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what is bacteria

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very small living cells that reproduce rapidly

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5
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what are viruses not

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they are not cells but much smaller

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6
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what is a protist

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a single celled eukaryote

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7
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fungi…

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comes in different shapes and are single celled

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8
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what are eukaryotes

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complex cells

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9
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what can pathogens be spread through

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water
air
direct contact

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10
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what do pathogens cause

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communicable disease

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11
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what are the 3 viral diseases

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measles
HIV
TMV

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12
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how is measles spread

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spread by droplets from an infected persons sneeze

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13
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How is HIV spread

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spread by sexual contact

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14
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what does TMV affect

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plants

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15
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wht is a example of a fungal disease

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rose black spot

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16
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what does rose black spot cause

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purple or black spots that develop on leaves

17
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what is a disease caused by a protist

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malaria

18
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what does malaria cause

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repeating episodes of fever

19
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what are the 2 bacterial diseases

A

salmonella
Gonorrhoea

20
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what does salmonella cause

A

food poisoning

21
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what is gonorrhoea

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a sexually transmitted disease

22
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what cause’s Gonorrhoea

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bacteria

23
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how can you reduce or prevent the spread of disease

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being hygienic
vaccinations
isolating infected

24
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what does the body have

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a sophisticated defence system

25
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how can the immune system attach pathogens

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consumption
producing antibodies
producing antitoxins

26
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what is phagocytosis

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white blood cells endulf cells and digest them

27
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what do vaccinations do

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protect from future infections

28
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what do painkillers do

A

releive pain

29
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what do antibiotics do

A

kill bacteria

30
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whats an example of a painkiller

A

aspirin

31
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example of antibiotic

A

pencillin

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