communicable disease Flashcards
1
Q
What are communicable diseases spread by?
A
Pathogens
2
Q
what are pathogens?
A
Microorganisms that cause disease
3
Q
What are the four types of pathogens?
A
-bacteria
-Fungi
-Viruses
-protists
4
Q
What do bacteria do?
A
They reproduce inside the body and produce toxins that make us feel ill
5
Q
What viruses do?
A
Reproduce inside cells causing damage to the cell and making us feel ill
6
Q
give two examples of viral diseases in animals
A
Measles and HIV
7
Q
give one example of a viral disease in plants
A
Tobacco mosaic virus
8
Q
give two examples of bacterial diseases
A
Salmonella and gonorrhoea
9
Q
what type of disease is rose black spot? does it affect plants or animals?
A
Fungal disease, which affects plants
10
Q
what is malaria caused by?
A
A protest that is spread by mosquitoes
