fighting disease Flashcards
1
Q
which plant does the painkiller aspirin originate from
A
willow
2
Q
what two things are drugs tested on in preclinical testing
A
animals and humans
3
Q
what is meant by drugs and toxicity
A
how harmful it is
4
Q
what does stomach produce that kills pathogens
A
hydrochloric acid
5
Q
give three ways white blood cells can defend pathogens
A
condiment them
producing antibodies
produce antitoxins
6
Q
give one pro and con of vaccination
A
control communicable diseases
doesn’t guarantee immunity
7
Q
why is it difficult to develop drugs that kill virus without damaging body tissue
A
virus reproduce using the body cells
