Health & disease Flashcards
What is Health?
The state of complete physical and mental well-being
What are the 2 types of diseases?
Communicable and Non-communicable
What is a communicable disease?
A disease that can spread between organisms- Measeals
What is a non-communicable disease?
A disease that cannot be spread between organisms- Coronary Heart disease
What are pathogens?
Microbes that can cause diseases
What type of pathogens are there?
Bacteria
Viruses
Fungi
Protists
What viruses pathways are there?
Lytic
Lysogenic
How do we know that a plant is diseased?
Stunted growth Spots on the leaves Areas of decay Pests Discoloured malformed leaves
How does the human body protect us from diseases?
Skin Enzymes in our eyes Hair and mucus in our nose Mucus around our breathing organs Stomach Acid
How can we contain diseases?
Catch it, Bin it, Kill it
keep infected people isolated
Wash your hands frequently
What are monoclonal antibodies?
They are identical antibodies which are made to bind with a specific cell
What can Monoclonal Antibodies be used for?
Treating cancer
Pregnancy tests
Locating and identifying specific molecules in a cell
Testing levels of chemicals and hormones
What are the steps to making monoclonal antibodies?
Step 1: Inject an animal with an antigen
Step 2: Extract the b-lymphocyte
Step 3: Fuse lymphocyte with a fast-growing tumour (Cancer cell) to create a hybridoma
Step 4: The hybridoma will divide rapidly making lots of antigens
what do antibodies do?
Cure bacterial diseases
