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How is the stomach adapted to prevent infection?

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Contains hydrochloric acid to destroy microorganisms in mucus or food/drink

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How is the skin adapted to prevent infection?

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Forms an outer protective layer. Produces secretions of mucus - traps pathogens

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How are the trachea/bronchi adapted to prevent infection?

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Cilia in the trachea trap and waft mucus back up to be swallowed

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What are cilia?

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Tiny hairs in the trachea

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What is phagocytosis?

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The process where white blood cells ingest pathogens and destroy them

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What are white blood cells?

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Lymphocytes

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What are antigens?

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Antigens are unique proteins found on the surface of bacteria cells

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Why do white blood cells produce antibodies?

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To neutralise the antigens produced by bacterium inside the body

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Why do white blood cells produce antitoxins?

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To neutralise the toxins produced by bacterium inside the body

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Give 2 examples of diseases caused by fungal pathogens:

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Athlete’s foot, rose black spot

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What is a fungal pathogen?

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Fungi that can cause disease in humans or other organisms

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What is a bacterial pathogen?

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Bacteria that can cause disease

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Give 2 examples of diseases caused by bacterial pathogens:

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Any 2 from:
Salmonella, gonorrhoea, cholera

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What is a viral pathogen?

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Particles which invade your body’s cells to reproduce inside body cells to damage/destroy them

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Give 2 examples of diseases caused by viral pathogens:

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Any 2 from:
Influenza (flu), HIV, measles, COVID-19, TMV (Tobacco Mosaic Virus)

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What is a protist pathogen?

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A single-celled organism of the kingdom protista, such as protoroan or simple alga

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Name an example of a disease caused by protist pathogens:

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Malaria

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Give the 3 ways in which pathogens can spread:

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  1. Direct contact of the skin or bodily fluids
  2. Tiny droplets in air
  3. Food and water
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What are pathogens?

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Micro-organisms that cause disease

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Why do we have drug trials?

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To prevent unexpected side-effects -> THALIDOMIDE

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Which medication is sourced from foxglove?

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Source of the heart drug ‘digitalis’

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Which medication is sourced from willow?

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Source of the painkiller ‘aspirin’

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Which medication is sourced from mould?

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Source of ‘penicillin’

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Who discovered penicillin?

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Alexander Fleming discovered penicillin by studying mould which had been left unattended

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What are painkillers?
Drugs which relieve the symptoms
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Give 2 examples of painkillers:
Aspirin and paracetamol
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What are antibiotics?
Medicines which work inside the body to kill bacterial pathogens
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Give an example of an antibiotic:
Penicillin
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What do vaccines contain?
A small amount of dead or weakened pathogen particles, which will simulate the production of antibodies and train the immune system on what to do if these pathogens infect it later on.
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What is herd immmunity?
When a large percentage of the population are immune to a disease
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What are the 4 affecting factors when growing micro-organisms?
1. Temperature 2. Nutrients 3. Oxygen 4. pH
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What does it mean to 'culture' bacteria?
To grow large bacteria numbers in order to observe colonies
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What is agar jelly?
Medium containing carbohydrate (glucose) minerals and nitrogen source (proteins)
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Why do we incubate at 25 degrees Celsius when growing micro-organisms?
To reduce the chance of growing harmful pathogens
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What temperature is most ideal for growing harmful pathogens ?
37.5 degrees Celsius
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What type of pathogen is malaria a result of?
A single-celled parasite called a protist. These reproduce sexually in mosquitoes and asexually in humans
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What is the equation for calculating bacteria at the end of a growth period?
Bacteria at end of growth period = Bacteria at start of growth period x 2 ^Number of divisions
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What type of pathogen causes measles?
Viral
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Give 2 symptoms of measles:
Any 2 from: Fever, red skin rash, can lead to death/blindness/damage
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How is measles spread?
Inhalation of drops from coughs or sneezes
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How can the risk of developing measles be reduced?
No treatment, only vaccination - patient must be isolated
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What type of pathogen causes HIV?
Viral
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Give 2 symptoms of HIV:
Starts like flu, damages immune system
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How is HIV spread?
Sexual contact or exchanging of bodily fluids
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How can the risk of developing HIV be reduced? Give 2:
Any 2 from: Cleaning needles, using condoms, taking drugs to prevent AIDS
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What type of pathogen causes TMV (Tobacco Mosaic Virus)
Viral
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Give 2 examples of the symptoms of TMV:
Mosaic pattern on leaves, no photosynthesis in affected areas
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How is TMV spread?
Contact between plants
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How can the risk of developing TMV be reduced?
Farmers grow TMV resistant plant strains
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What type of pathogen causes salmonella?
Bacterial
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Give 2 symptoms of salmonella:
Any 2 from: Fever, cramps, vomiting, diarrhoea, dehydration
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How is salmonella spread?
Caused by eating raw food (chicken)
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Give 2 examples of ways to reduce your risk of developing salmonella:
Cook food properly, vaccinate poultry
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What type of pathogen causes gonorrhoea?
Bacterial
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Give 2 symptoms of gonorrhoea:
Pain when urinating, green/yellow discharge from the penis/vagina
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How is gonorrhoea spread?
Contact with infected skin particles
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Give one example of how to reduce the risk of developing gonorrhoea:
Antiferal drugs
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What is a placebo?
A fake drug which doesn't actually contain the medicine (ie. filled with sugar)
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What is a double-blind trial?
A drug trial where neither the doctor nor the patient knows who received the drug and who received the placebo. This is to demonstrate the actual effectiveness of the drug - no bias
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What would happen during the pre-clinical stages of a drug trial?
1. Tissue samples 2. Computer simulation 3. Animal testing (mainly rodents) 4. Testing on MIRA and ethical bodies
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What would happen during the human testing stage of a drug trial?
Test: 1. Healthy volunteers 2. Selected people with relevant illness 3. Large number of people with relevant illness 4. DRUG LICENSED - wider testing against other drugs for further side-effects and long-term risks or benefits
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What are stem cells?
Unspecialised cells that can differentiate into many different cell types
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What are embryonic stem cells and where are they found?
Stem cells which can still develop into all the different cell types in the body. Found in the embryo
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Name an advantage of embryonic stem cells over adult stem cells:
No risk of rejection
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Name a disadvantage of embryonic stem cells over adult stem cells:
Any from; Arguably less ethical (embryo will die), rapid division could cause cancer
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What are adult stem cells and where are they found?
Stem cells which can differentiate into a limited number of cells. Found in the body after birth - BONE MARROW
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Name a disadvantage of using adult stem cells:
Potential risk of immune rejection
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How long does cell division take?
Approximately 24 hours
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Name the three reasons why cell division takes place: (HINT - GRR..)
Growth, repair, replacement of worn-out cells
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What happens during cell division?
Cytoplasm and cell membrane divide to form 2 identical cells
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What is mitosis?
The process which produces 2 identical cells in which the number of chromosomes is the same as the original cell
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In mammals, the cells' chromosome numbers are diploid. What does this mean?
Chromosomes need to be copied exactly so that new cells can be produced for (GRR) growth, repair and replacement of worn-out cells
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What is the chromosome number for mitosis?
Diploid
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What is the chromosome number for meiosis?
Haploid
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What does meiosis produce?
4 genetically different haploid cells. As meiosis is reduction division, the chromosome number is halved.
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What does meiosis produce?
4 genetically different haploid cells. As meiosis is reduction division, the chromosome number is halved.
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What is meiosis used for?
Production of gametes for sexual reproduction
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What is cancer caused by?
A tumour
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How are tumours formed?
Tumours are formed when the body loses control of cell division and cells grow in an unusual or abnormal way.
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What are the 2 types of tumours?
Benign and malignant
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What is a benign tumour?
A tumour which grows slowly within a membrane. It is easily removed as it does not invade other body parts
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What is a malignant tumour?
A tumour which grows quickly and invades other neighbouring tissues, forming secondary tumours
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What are carcinogens?
Chemicals or other agents which can cause cancer
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What is chemotherapy?
Cancer treatment using drugs
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What is radiotherapy?
Cancer treatment involving using gamma rays to stop mitosis
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What is the first stage of the cell cycle?
DNA is replicated to form 2 copies of each chromosome and the number of sub-cellular structures increases
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What is the second stage of the cell cycle?
Mitosis - one set of chromosomes is pulled to each end of the cell and the nucleus divides
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What is the third stage of the cell cycle?
Cell divides to form 2 identical cells
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What is a totipotent stem cell?
A stem cell which is capable of becoming any type of cell
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What is a pluripotent stem cell?
A stem cell which is capable of becoming most types of cell
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What is a multipotent stem cell?
A stem cell which is capable of becoming some types of cell
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What is a unipotent stem cell?
A stem cell which is capable of becoming only one type of cell

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