Diseases Flashcards
- State causes of human diseases - State the body's defence against diseases - List ways of controlling diseases.
1
Q
What is the name of a living thing that lives on or in the body of another living thing?
A
A parasite
2
Q
The living thing that a parasite infects is called a?
A
Host
3
Q
What diseases does Bacteria cause?
A
Cholera
Pneumonia
4
Q
What diseases does viruses cause?
A
Flu
Chicken Pox
5
Q
What diseases does fungi cause?
A
Athletes foot
Ringworms
6
Q
True or False
Yeast and mushrooms are types of fungi
A
true
7
Q
Name the body defences and How the body uses them to defend against diseases
A
Tears - Contains a chemical subatance that kills some bacteria
Mucus - Sticky and traps germs
Skin - Acts as a barrier to stop germs from getting into the body
Acid in the stomach - Kills germs in the food we have eaten
