Infection and Response- PAPER 1 Flashcards
What are pathogens?
microorganisms that enter the body and cause disease
What can pathogens be?
bacteria, viruses, protists or fungi
How do bacteria make you feel ill?
produce toxins that damage cells and tissue
Hod do viruses make you feel ill?
live inside your cells and replicate themselves before eventually causing the cell to burst
What are some ways pathogens spread?
- water
- air
- direct contact
How are measles spread?
spread by droplets from an infected person sneeze or cough that contains the virus
What are symptoms of measles?
- red skin rash
- fever
How is HIV spread?
a virus spread by sexual contact or exchange of bodily fluids
How is HIV controlled?
antiretroviral drugs which stop the virus replicating in the body
What are the symptoms of Tobacco Mosaic Virus?
Cause parts of the leaves to become discoloured
What can the plant not carry out if it is infected with Tobacco Mosaic Virus?
Cant carry out photosynthesis so growth is affected
What are the symptoms of Rose black spot?
purple or black spots on leaves of rose. Eventually leaves turn yellow and drop off
How is Rose Black Spot spread?
through water or wind
What is a vector?
an organism the carries the protist and transfers it but doesn’t get the diseases itself
What spreads Malaria?
Mosquitoes are the vector
How do you prevent malaria?
- insecticides
- mosquito nets