b6.3.2 spread of communicable diseases

Question 1

how can pathogens spread between animals

Answer 1

cuts in the skin
when food/ drink is shared
inhaling pathogens
during sexual intercourse

Question 2

how can pathogens spread between plants

Answer 2

vectors
direct contact of sap from an infected plant
wind

Question 3

what is the incubation period

Answer 3

the time it takes when a microorganism enters your body and you actually feeling unwell

Question 4

what are the steps a virus takes to replicate itself

Answer 4

1. virus attacks a cell
2. inserts its new genes
3. tells the nucleus to copy the genes
4. new viruses are made
5. they leave the cell

Question 5

how does the virus get into the cell

Answer 5

the proteins on the outside change shape to make it seem as if itis a part of the body, which is why the cell allows it inside