WHAT CAUSES DISEASES Flashcards
(14 cards)
What is a communicable
disease?
A disease transmitted between
organisms by a pathogen
What is a pathogen?
A microorganism that causes
disease
What are the short-term effects
of alcohol on the brain?
Memory loss and blurred vision
What type of pathogen lives and
reproduces inside living cells?
viruses
What are the symptoms of
measles?
Fever and red rash (can be
fatal)
what are the symptoms of HIV?
flu like
How do antibiotics treat bacterial
infections?
Kill or lower growth of bacteria
What types of infections can
antibiotics not treat?
viral
fungal
protists
What type of pathogen causes
malaria?
protist
How does the immune system
help resist disease?
Destroys pathogens that enter
the body
What type of specialist immune
cells destroy pathogens?
wbc
What types of pathogen can
affect plants?
bacteria
fungal
protist
viral
How is tobacco mosaic virus
spread?
insects
What are the symptoms of
tobacco mosaic virus?
discolouration of leaves
