organisation, infection & response, bioenergetics Flashcards
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heath is
complete state of mental and physical well being
disease is
caused by part of the body not working properly
communicable diseases
can spread between organisms
non communicable diseases
can’t spread between organisms
non communicable risk factors
- aspects of a persons life style
- substances in person’s body or environment
benign tumours
do not spread around body
malignant
spread blood to different parts of the body to form secondary tumours
guard cells
open and close stomata
transpiration
loss of water from leaves
pathogens
microorganisms that cause communicable diseases
pathogens are spread by
- direct contact
- water or air
- vectors
vectors=
organisms that carry and pass on pathogens
viral diseases
reproduce rapidly in body cells, causing damage
bacterial diseases
bacteria may damage cells directly or produce toxins that damage tissue
protists
single cell organisms
cilia
keeps airways clean of mucus and dirt
enzymes (in tears)
destroy microorganisms
nose
traps particles that may contain pathogens
glands
produce hydrochloric acid which kills bacteria in food
immune system
destroys the pathogens that enter the body
white blood cells
defend against pathogens
vaccination
- dead or inactive forms of pathogens are infected into the body
- stimulating the white blood cells to produce anti bodies in and develop immunity
antibiotics
medicine that kill bacteria inside the body
can’t destroy viruses
placebo
dummy drug