Diseases and Infections

Question 1

What is a communicable disease?

Answer 1

A communicable disease is a disease which can be transmitted from one organism to another.

Question 2

What are PATHOGENS?

Answer 2

Pathogens are microorganisms that cause disease (4 types: Bacteria, viruses, fungi, protists.

Question 3

Different ways Pathogens could spread

Answer 3

Different ways pathogens could spread are
Air
Water
Direct Contact

Question 4

What is Bacteria?

Answer 4

Bacteria is a single-celled pathogen, make toxins that damage the cell.

Question 5

What is salmonella?

Answer 5

A bacterium that occurs mainly in the gut, especially a serotype causing food poisoning.

Question 6

What is Gonorrhoea?

Answer 6

Gonorrhoea is a bacteria that spreads through unprotected sex, causes yellow/green discharge and pain on urinating.

Question 7

How does communicable diseases spread?

Answer 7

Communicable diseases spread from person to person.

Question 8

Bacteria can cause …

Answer 8

Food poisoning

Question 9

Once bacteria inside the human body, bacteria

Answer 9

reproduces very rapidly

Question 10

How are pathogens spread?

Answer 10

Some pathogens are spread in the air.
Other pathogens can be spread directly in water.
Some pathogens are spread by direct contact between individuals e.g. HIV

Question 11

How can you reduce the risk of pathogens?

Answer 11

You can reduce the risk of pathogens by
Washing your hands before eating.
Providing people with clean drinking water.
Using a condom during sexual intercourse.
Vaccination