Fighting Disease (1)

Question 1

What causes diseases?

Answer 1

The one that causes diseases is called PATHOGEN!

Question 2

Give me facts about viruses

Answer 2

It infect inside the body cells and reproduce then the body cells then break open

Question 3

How does the body defend itself against these PATHOGEN.

Answer 3

White blood cells it ingest, produce antibodies and antitoxin

Question 4

The process of injesting

Answer 4

1) Infected the body (bacteria) the white blood cells then…
2) …recognise that there’s a problem so it will move the bacterium.
3. It will start to engulf it
4. Injest bacterium then release enzymes

Question 5

What is an enzyme?

Answer 5

An enzyme is when a chemical is able to break down and digest PATHOGENS

Question 6

Process of antibodies

Answer 6

1) Antibodies attack the antigens
2) Shape matches to the antigens of the antibodies
3) They start to destroy bacteria

Question 7

The process of Antitoxins

Answer 7

1) The antitoxin attack the Antigens

Question 8

How can we protect from future infections?

Answer 8

Vaccination (as the surface of antito

Question 9

Microorganism?

Answer 9

Bacteria, fungi and viruses