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communicable diseases Flashcards

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communicable

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a disease that you can spread

caused by pathogens ex: malaria, HIV

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Non-communicable

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a disease that can’t be spread

not caused by pathogen ex: Cancer

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pathogens

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microorganisms that cause disease

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bacteria

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make toxins/destroy cells and they are prokaryotes no nucleus

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viruses

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kill cells/damage cells whilst reproduced

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How pathogens are spread?

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water
air
direct contact

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binary fission

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The way bacteria multiply

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Physical barriers

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skin, cilia, mucus, nose hairs

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chemical barriers

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hydrochloric acid in stomach

Lysozymes in tears

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What do white blood cells do?

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ingest pathogens
make antibodies
make antitoxins

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Salmonella and gonorrhoea

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bacterias

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HIV TMV Measles

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viruses

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Salmonella symptoms
treatment
spread
prevented

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fever, abdominal cramps, vomiting
no antibiotics
undercooked/ raw food
cook food properly

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Gonorrhoea symptoms
treatment
spread
prevented

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discharge, pain in urination
antibiotics
sexual contact
condoms

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HIV symptoms
treatment
spread
prevented

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mild flu
no cure
direct sexual contact
condoms

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TMV symptoms
treatment
spread
prevented

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discolouration, can’t carry out photosynthesis, affects growth
no cure
contact between plants
removing plants

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Measles symptoms
treatment
spread
prevented

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fever red skin, blindness, brain damage, death
no cure
coughs and sneezes
vacination

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Maleria symptoms
treatment
spread
prevented

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high fever, headaches, shaking, muscle pains
medication
mosquitos, caused by a protist
mosquito nets

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what are protists

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  • eukaryotes, single celled
  • some are parasites, live on or in organisms-cause damage
  • transferred to the organism by a vector
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fungi

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  • single cells
  • others have a body made up of hyphae
  • penetrate human skin and plants
  • produce spores

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