Infection and Response Flashcards
1
Q
What are communicable diseases?
A
Microbes that cause diseases, carried by pathogens.
2
Q
Examples of communicable diseases
A
Viruses - all bad, all pathogenic
Bacteria
Protists e.g Malaria
3
Q
What is non-communicable disease?
A
Diseases that you cannot transfer.
4
Q
Examples of non communicable diseases
A
- Cancer
- Diabetes
- Cystic fibroses
- Cerebral Palsy
- Heart disease
5
Q
How does bacteria reproduce?
A
They elongate and divide into 2 genetically identical cells.
6
Q
How do pathogens spread?
A
Air - coughing or sneezing
Contaminated food and water
Direct contact
7
Q
What are viruses?
A
that reproduce inside other cells.
8
Q
Name 3 types of viruses
A
- HIV
- Measles
- Tobacco mosaic viruses
9
Q
What does TMV do?
A
Destroy plants which causes photosynthesis to not occur.
Stunts the growth of plants.
