B5//2 Flashcards
How is RBS spread
Wind
Give an example of a protist disease
Malaria
Give 4 examples of the human defence against pathogens
Nasal hair
Skin
Stomach
Sticky mucus in lungs
How does the skin prevent disease
Produced anti microbial fluid
How does the stomach prevent disease
Produced HCl
Give 4 ways a plant prevents disease
Tough waxy cuticle
Bark
Thorns
Mimicry
What is a malignant tumour
A tumour that can spread
How do we grow culture
Pour hot sterile agar gel into a petri dish
Inoculate the sterile gel using a wire loop
Provide warmth and oxygen
What do aphids eat
Sugar rich sap in phloem
What kill aphids?
Lady birds
What is chorlesterol
A waxy like fatty substance
What is COPD
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease caused by tar
what is the solution to test for carbs
iodine which will turn from orange to black
how can we test for sugar
add benedicts solution to the test tube and place in a half full beaker and leave for 5 mins and should turn bricks red
how can we test for protein
add biruet solution and should change from blue to purple