B5- Communicable Diseases Flashcards
1
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Communicable disease
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Diseases that can be spread
2
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Non-communicable diseases
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Disease that cannot be spread
3
Q
Pathogens
A
Microorganisms that cause disease
4
Q
Virus
A
Pathogens that reproduce inside living cells of other organisms
5
Q
Bacteria
A
Single celled prokaryotic organism. Live outside the cell
6
Q
Fungus
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Resemble plant cells but without chloroplast
7
Q
Protist
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Single celled organisms
8
Q
Vaccines
A
Dead or inactive material used to develop immunity
9
Q
3 examples of viral diseases
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Measles
HIV
tobacco mosaic virus
10
Q
2 bacterial diseases
A
Salmonella
Gonorrhoea
11
Q
Fungal disease
A
Rose black spot
12
Q
Protist diseases
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Malaria
13
Q
Measles
A
Symptoms of fever and a red skin rash
14
Q
HIV
A
Causes flu-like illness
15
Q
Tobacco mosaic virus
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Gives a distinctive mosaic pattern on the leaves
