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What are the four types of pathogens?

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Name one disease caused by each type of pathogen.

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How are pathogens spread?

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What is the function of the immune system?

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What is the difference between bacteria and viruses?

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Describe how a virus causes illness.

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What is phagocytosis?

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What are antitoxins and antibodies?

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What is vaccination?

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How does a vaccine work?

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What is herd immunity?

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Why might vaccines not always work?

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What are antibiotics?

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Why don’t antibiotics work on viruses?

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What is antibiotic resistance?

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How can we reduce antibiotic resistance?

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How are new drugs developed?

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What is MRSA?

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What is a placebo?

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What are the three stages of drug testing?

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What is a double-blind trial?

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Give an example of a traditional drug from a plant.

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What drug was originally extracted from foxgloves?

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What drug was originally extracted from willow bark?

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How can monoclonal antibodies be used in pregnancy tests?
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How can monoclonal antibodies be used in cancer treatment?
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How are monoclonal antibodies produced?
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What is a hybridoma cell?
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Give two advantages of monoclonal antibodies.
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Give two disadvantages of monoclonal antibodies.
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Name three signs of plant disease.
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Name three plant diseases.
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What is a deficiency disease?
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How can plant diseases be identified?
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What are chemical plant defences?
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What are mechanical plant defences?
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How do aphids damage plants?
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What are physical plant defences?
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What mineral ion do plants need for chlorophyll production?
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What mineral ion is needed for protein synthesis?
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What are the symptoms of magnesium deficiency?
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What are the symptoms of nitrate deficiency?
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What is rose black spot?
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What is tobacco mosaic virus?
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How is malaria transmitted?
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How can malaria be prevented?
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What type of organism causes malaria?
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What is salmonella and how is it controlled?
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What is gonorrhoea and how is it treated?
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What measures prevent the spread of disease in general?
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What is meant by incubation period?

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