Disease Flashcards
1
Q
What is a phagosome?
A
The vesicle which encloses a pathogen after it has been engulfed by a phagocyte.
2
Q
State five ways farmers and growers control the transmission of a communicable disease between plants.
A
- crop rotation
- cleaning of equipment
- controlling insect vectors
- leaving more space between growing plants
- removing plant material from soil after harvesting
3
Q
Name two non-specific defence mechanisms which act in response to the entry of pathogens in animals.
A
- fever
- phagocytosis
4
Q
Name one human disease caused by a protoctist.
A
malaria.
