Diseases Flashcards

1
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examples of diseases

A

flu
HIV
COVID-19
salmonella

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2
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How is infectious disease spread

A

through the transfer of bacteria, viruses or other germs from the environment

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3
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disease

A

condition that harms the health of a human, animal or plant

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4
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Pathogen

A

an organism causing disease to its host

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5
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What kind of disease is someone born with

A

cogential

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6
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What kind of disease does someone catch, not born with

A

acquired disease

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7
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congential disease

A

disease or physical abnormality
present from birth.

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8
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Non-Communicable disease

A

is a type of acquired disease

not caused by a pathogen

not contagious.

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9
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are all congenital diseases caused by genes

A

no, most are caused by genes but not all

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10
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How do you separate congenital and hereditary?

A

cogential diseases are not all genetic whilst all hereditary diseases are gentic

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11
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when does an acquired disease begin

A

begins after an individual is born
and happens sometime in the individual’s lifetime.

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12
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acquired disease

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is a disease that
the individual was not born
with

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13
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communicable disease

A

is a type of acquired disease caused
by a pathogen and is considered
contagious.

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14
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2 types of acquired disease

A

Communicable (contagious) and Non-Communicable (not contagious)

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15
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what are hereditary factors

A

genes

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16
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hereditary disease

A

inherited disease caused by a DNA abnormality

17
Q

what are non communicable diseases also known as

A

chronic disease

18
Q

what kind of factors are non communicable diseases a result of

A

genetic factors
psychological factors
environmental factors
behavioural factors

19
Q

is all coloured fungi toxic to humans

A

majority but not all

20
Q

what is generally uni celluar fungi

A

yeast

21
Q

Due to their ability to hide within the bodies own cell until the cell is destroyed provides, what happens

A

provides
the virus an opportunity to populate without the body noticing straight away.

22
Q

infection vs disease

A

infction occurs when bacteria, viruses or other microbes that cause disease enter your body and begin to multiply.

Disease occurs when the cells in your body are damaged — as a result of the infection

23
Q

type of communicable disease

A

tinea

24
Q

antibody and antigen complex

A

molecule formed from the binding of multiple antigens to antibodies.