Modern Medicine (1900-present)

Question 1

Causes of disease (3)

Answer 1

Germ theory
Genetics
Lifestyle factors

Question 2

Diagnosis of disease (4)

Answer 2

Electron microscopes
Radioactive elements
Endoscopes
Scans (x-rays for broken bones)

Question 3

Prevention of disease (5)

Answer 3

More government measures brought in eg. Free school meals
NHS
vaccinations
Lifestyle campaigns
New laws (no smoking in public places)

Question 4

Treatment of disease (3)

Answer 4

Magic Bullet
Penicillin
Keyhole and micro-surgery

Question 5

Paul Ehrlich

Answer 5

Magic Bullet guy- Salvarsan 606

Question 6

Alexander flemming

Answer 6

Penicillin- however he did not believe it could work so he abandoned the idea

Question 7

Florey and Chain

Answer 7

Further developed penicillin- tested it on mice and then a police officer. They convinced the USA to mass produce it

Question 8

Watson and Crick

Answer 8

identified the structure of DNA

Question 9

Who discovered the first magic bullet and when

Answer 9

1909- Paul Ehrlich ( Salvarsan 606)

Question 10

When was penicillin discovered and by who?

Answer 10

Alexander Flemming 1928

Question 11

When was the first immunization campaign and what was it against

Answer 11

1942- Diphtheria

Question 12

When was the NHS created?

Answer 12

1948

Question 13

When was the double helix structure discovered and who by?

Answer 13

Watson and Crick- 1954

Question 14

What was the human genome project and when was it?

Answer 14

1990- a plan made to decode and map the human genome to find mistakes in peoples DNA with hereditary diseases