b1.1.1 Flashcards
metabolic rate
the rate at which all chemical reactions in all the cells of the body take place .
good cholesterol
hdl
bad cholesterol
ldl
microorganism
bacteria or virus
pathogen
microbes that cause disease
ignaz seemmelweiss
introduced idea of hand washing
[moi] airborn;
breath in bacteria and viruses
[moi] brocken skin ;
cuts and scrapes
[moi] ingestion;
eating contaminated food
if antibiotic course is not completed …
resistant bacteria
MMR
mumps,measles,rubella.
thalidomide
stops morning sickness but cause deformed limbs of children however is now used to stop leprosy
antigen
a molecule that causes an immune response
white blood cells protect by…
engolf pathogens, produce anti-bodies and create anti-toxins
viruses don’t …
eat, need energy and do not reproduce like bacteria
phagocytes
white blood cells that can swallow and digest microbes and other foreign particles.