Biology 2 - Infection And Response Flashcards
‘A breakdown in the cellular control mechanism that limits cell division’ - what is this the definition for
Cancer
Cancer - cells that ? be stable begin to ? forming a tumour that divides continuously
should, divide
What happens with a benign tumour?
There is a growth of abnormal cells - usually contained in one area and can grow very large
What is a good thing about a benign tumour
They don’t destroy surrounding tissue or invade other parts of the body
Benign ? can ? tissues preventing normal ? flow or nerve function
tumours, compress, blood
What can a malignant tumour cause
Cancer
Malignant tumours ? surrounding tissue and their ? can break ? and spread through ? or lymph into other sites where they ? secondary ?, malignant ? invade surrounding ? and ? normal cells
destroy, cells, away, blood, form, tumours , tumours , tissues, kill
What are the two types of treatment for cancer
Radiotherapy and chemotherapy
What two things does chemotherapy do
use chemicals to stop cancer cells dividing or cause them to self destruct
What does radiotherapy use and do to treat cancer
using targeted doses of radiation, cancer cells are destroyed - this stops cancer cells dividing
3 noticeable signs meaning there could be plant disease
Spots on leaves, stunted growth, discoloration
What are the symptoms of an aphid (green fly) infestation
Mottled or yellow leaves, decreased growth rate, wilting, low yield and death
Problems with aphid (green fly) infestation :
-Feed on ? sap, reducing the turgar ?, so the plant ?
-Release a ? honey dew that encourages ? growth
-Any pathogens in the ? of the aphid is injected into the ?
-Holes left from ? feeding can allow secondary ? in
-Honeydew encourages ants and other ? into the ?
-phloem, pressure, wilts
-sticky, mould
-saliva, plant
-aphid, protists/pathogens
-animals, plant
What non pesticide control can be used to control aphid infestation (2 examples)
-Squash aphid colonies
-Encourage natural aphid predators, eg: ladybugs
What pesticide control can be used for aphid infestation?
Insecticide
What can magnesium deficiency cause in plants
discoloration of leaves (yellow leaves) and stunted growth
what can nitrate deficiency cause and why?
stunted growth, because nitrate is needed to make amino acids which is used in photosynthesis to help the plant grow
what does lack of chlorophyll being made due to a magnesium deficiency cause
the leaves turn yellow because of the lack of chlorophyll and because of that less photosynthesis takes place so less glucose made, less amino acids and less protein for growth leading to stunted growth
3 ways to identify what disease a plant has
- reference to a Garden manual or website
- taking the infected plant to a lab to identify the pathogen present
- using testing kits containing monoclonal antibodies
Physical plant defence mechanisms:
Cellulose cell walls
Tough waxy cuticle
Layers of dead cells around stem (eg bark) which fall off
Chemical plant defence mechanisms
Poisons to deter herbivores
Antibacterial chemicals
Mechanical adaptations for plant defence
Leaves which droop of curl when touched
Thorns and hair to deter animals
Mimicry to trick animals
how many lines of defence are there against diseases?
3
what does the first line of defence do and is it specific or non specific?
prevent pathogens from entering the body, non specific
what are bacterial cell walls made of?
peptidoglycan
What happens in the second line of defence and is it specific or non specific?
phagocytosis - when phagocytes engulf pathogens, it is non specific
what does hydrolytic mean?
water bursting - bursts
what does exocytosis
process outside the cell
what does endocytosis mean?
it’s a process within the cell
what happens in phagocytosis?
white blood cell - phagocyte - approaches the virus/ pathogen,
then it surrounds the pathogen,
the phagocyte engulfs the pathogen and absorbs it - breaking down the pathogen/virus into pieces - now the phagocyte is ready to begin again
what is a non communicable disease?
a long term illness based on behavioral, environmental , physiological and genetic factors
negative effects of diet - overeating/eating ? foods can lead to obesity
can lead to type ? diabetes, higher ? pressure and heart ? , however a pro is regular ? reduces cholesterol - minimizing the risk of ? heart disease
unhealthy, 2, blood, disease, exercise, coronary
negatives of alcohol
- can get a diseased ? from ? drinking
-can get cirrhosis that destroys ? tissue
- can increase risk of liver ?
- heavy ? consumptions can cause part of the brain to soften, making it no ? function
-can cause lots of diseases - mental ?, strokes, motorneuron ?
liver, heavy, liver, cancer, alcohol, longer, disorders, disease
negatives of smoking-
carbon ? is in ? which reduces the oxygen carrying capacity of ? - making smokers out of ?
- tar increases risk of developing ? in the respiratory ?
- if a woman smokes in pregnancy can drastically harm the ? possibly leading to low birthweight or even ?
- tar breaks down structure of ? cause chronic obstructive ? disease
- carcinogen is in ?
monoxide, cigarettes, blood, breath, cancer, system, foetus, stillborns, alveoli, pulmonary - COPD
what happens in the third line of defence and is it specific or non specific? - lymphocytes produce ? to counteract (?) the toxins, making them ? , antitoxins are ? to particular toxins - making lymphocytes ?
antitoxins, neutralize, safe, specific, specific
what do lymphocytes bind to?
specific antigens
what is a catabolic reaction
a breakdown reaction
what is an anabolic reaction?
a synthesis reaction - builds things
what is metabolism
the sum of all the chemical reactions that happen in a living organism
what is good health?
complete physical and mental well being
why may being overweight increase the risk of a stroke
inflammation in the body caused by excess fatty tissue leads to less blood flow and risk of blockage increasing risk of a stroke
what is a causal risk factor of cardiovascular disease?
poor diet, smoking and no exercise
what is a causal risk factor of type 2 diabetes?
obesity
what is a causal risk factor of liver and brain damage
alcohol