3 Infection and Response - Pathogens Flashcards

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1
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What are communicable diseases?

A

Diseases caused by pathogens that can be transmitted from one individual to another

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2
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Define ‘pathogens’.

A

Microorganisms that cause diseases

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3
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Define ‘health’.

A

State of physical and mental well-being

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4
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Suggest three factors that affect health.

A

Diet/Stress/life situations (eg. Hygiene)/pathogens/immune system

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5
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State the four types of pathogens.

A

Bacteria, viruses, protists, fungi

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6
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How do bacteria make you ill?

A

Reproduce rapidly and damage cells + Produce toxins

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7
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How do viruses make you ill?

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Produce inside body cells, causing damage

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How can pathogens be spread?

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By air/droplet infection, direct contact, water

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9
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State one method to prevent the spread of disease.

A

Isolation; Maintain good hygiene; Destroy vectors; Vaccination

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10
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Name a viral disease that leads to blindness and brain damage.

A

Measles

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11
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How can measles spread?

A

Droplet infection

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12
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Name the pathogen that causes AIDS.

A

HIV (Human immunodefiency virus)

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13
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How can AIDS be spread?

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Sexual contact; Exchange of bodily fluids (shared needles, blood transfusion)

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14
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How can AIDS be treated?

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Antiretrovial drugs to control (not cure) it

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15
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Name a viral disease in plants.

A

Tobacco mosaic virus

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16
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Describe the appearance of a plant infected with tobacco mosaic virus.

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Mosaic pattern of discoloration on leaves

17
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How does tobacco mosaic virus affect the plants?

A

Destroy chloroplasts, so reduce photosynthesis

18
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How can tobacco mosaic virus be spread?

A

Direct contact/Vectors

19
Q

Viral diseases can be cured by antibiotics. True or false?

A

FALSE

20
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Where can Salmonella bacteria be found?

A

Raw meat, chickens, eggs

21
Q

State one symptom of Salmonella poisoning.

A

Fever/Abdominal cramps/diarrhoea/vomiting

22
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Which pathogen causes gonorrhoea?

A

Bacteria

23
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How does gonorrhoea spread?

A

Sexual contact

24
Q

State a symptom of gonorrhoea.

A

Yellow/green discharge from penis/vagina; pain on urination

25
Q

State a long-term effect of gonorrhoea.

A

Long-term pelvic pain, infertility, ectopic pregnancies

26
Q

How can the spread of gonorrhoea be stopped?

A

Use condom; Limit sexual partners

27
Q

How can we use Agrobacterium tumefaciens in plants?

A

They cause galls –> genetic manipulation

28
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How can bacterial diseases be treated?

A

Antibiotics

29
Q

Name a fungal disease in humans.

A

Athlete’s foot

30
Q

Which pathogen causes rose black spot?

A

Fungi

31
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State a symptom of rose black spot.

A

Damages leaves

32
Q

Which pathogen causes malaria.

A

Protists

33
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How is malaria spread?

A

By female Anopheles mosquitoes

34
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How does malaria affect the body?

A

Damages blood and liver cells

35
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State a symptom of malaria.

A

Fevers, shaking

36
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How can the spread of malaria be stopped?

A

Use mosquito nets; Use insecticides; Remove standing water; Take antimalarial drugs