fighting disease Flashcards
1
Q
what are the two main types of pathogen
A
bacteria and viruses
2
Q
what is bacteria
A
small cells that reproduce and make you feel ill
3
Q
how does bacteria make you ill?
A
by damaging your cells and producing toxins
4
Q
what is a virus
A
it’s not a cell but they replicate themselves in cells to reproduce but bursting cells
5
Q
what’s the defence system?
A
skin, mucus and hair prevent bugs getting in your body
6
Q
3 ways a wbc works?
A
Ingest pathogens
produce antibodies that bind the pathogens
produce anititoxins that bind toxins that are produced by the microbe
7
Q
what ate microorganisms?
A
infectious diseases that get into your body , also called pathogens
