CB5d Flashcards
1
Q
what does cholera cause
A
diarrhoea
2
Q
what is tuberculosis caused by
A
different bacterium, which damages the lungs resulting in coughing blood
3
Q
which type of diseases are tuberculosis and cholera
A
communicable diseases
4
Q
what is Chalara dieback
A
it is a disease of ash trees caused by fungus
5
Q
what is malaria
A
a disease caused by protists
6
Q
what are viruses
A
they are not true organisms because they do not have a cellular structure
7
Q
how do viruses spread
A
they multiply by infecting a cell and taking over the cells DNA copying processes to make a new viruses
8
Q
what does the human immunodeficiency do
A
it attacks and destroys white blood cells
9
Q
what is an ulcer
A
where bacteria attacks the stomach lining
