Foghting Disease

Question 1

What is the name for the molecules which antibodies look onto on the surface of the pathogen?

Answer 1

Antigen

Question 2

What are antitoxins?£

Answer 2

Counteract toxins produced by invading bacteria

Question 3

Which Plant does the painkiller aspirin originate from?

Answer 3

Willow

Question 4

Name the scientist who discovered penicillin?

Answer 4

Alexander Fleming

Question 5

What two things are drugs tested on in preclinical trial?

Answer 5

Mammals

Question 6

What is meant by A drugs toxicity?

Answer 6

How harmful it is

Question 7

How is the skin adapted to defend against the entry of pathogens?

Answer 7

The skiing Acts as a barrier to pathogens and secretes Antimicorbial suntans that kills them

Question 8

What is the role of the immune system?

Answer 8

To destroy pathogens that into the body

Question 9

What organism was a drug digital source originally?

Answer 9

FoxGloves

Question 10

What is meant by the efficacy of a drug?

Answer 10

Wheather or not the drug producers the affect you are looking for

Question 11

What is a placebo?

Answer 11

A substance that’s like the real drug but doesn’t do anything

Question 12

Why are placebos used in drug trials?

Answer 12

Using a placebo allows the doctor to see the actual difference the drug makes

Question 13

What is the role of the hairs and mucus in the nose?

Answer 13

They trapped particles that could Contain pathogens

Question 14

And how do the cilia in the trachea and the Bronchi help to defend the body?

Answer 14

Wafd mucus up to the back of the throat where it can be swallowed

Question 15

What Does the stomach produce to kill pathogens?

Answer 15

Hydrochloric acid

Question 16

What are drugs tested on in a clinical trial?

Answer 16

Human volunteers

Question 17

What does double-blind trial mean?

Answer 17

Neither the patient nor the doctor knows who is receiving the drug and who is receiving the placebo e

Until all the results have been gathered

Question 18

What factors do scientists research during drug testing?

Answer 18

Efficacy
Toxicity
Dosage

Question 19

What Does peer review mean?

Answer 19

Where all the scientists check the work to make sure it is valid

Sure it is valid and prevents false claims

Question 20

How Do white blood cells defend the body against pathogens?

Answer 20

• produce antibodies
• engulf the microbe
• produce antitoxins

Question 21

Name the organism that penicillin originate from?

Answer 21

Mould

Question 22

explain why antibiotics such as penicillin Are not used to treat a cold?

Answer 22

Antibiotics cannot kill viruses

Question 23

Suggest a drug that patience with rubella may be given to relieve their symptoms?

Answer 23

Aspirin

Question 24

Suggest a reason why some individuals may choose not to receive a vaccination against a disease?

Answer 24

They may be worried that they will have a bad reaction to a vaccine

Vaccines don’t always work so the person might not be given immunity

Question 25

Explain why it might be difficult to develop a drug which destroys repeller in the body?

Answer 25

Rubella using your body cells

Very difficult drugs that destroy just a virus without killing the body cells