Module 4: Section 1 - Disease and the Immune System Flashcards
What is a Disease?
Condition that impairs the normal functioning of an organism
What is a Communicable diseases?
This spread between organisms and caused by a pathogen
What is a Pathogen?
Organism that causes disease
what are Symptoms?
A physical/mental sign/feature that indicates a disease
Examples of bacterial diseases?
Tuberculosis
Bacterial meningitis
Ring rot
Examples of viral diseases?
HIV/AIDS
Influenza
Tobacco mosaic virus
Examples of fungal diseases?
Black sigatoka
Ringworm
Athlete’s foot
Examples of protoctista?
Potato/tomato late blight
Malaria
Tuberculosis?
What?
Destroys lung tissue
Weakens immune system
Coughing & sneezing
Tuberculosis?
Who?
Animals such as human and cattle
Bacterial meningitis?
What?
A serious infection of the lining of brain and spinal cord
Bacterial meningitis?
Who?
Humans
Ring rot?
What?
Incurable & devastating
Damages leaves, tubers & fruit
Ring rot?
Who?
Potatoes tomatoes
HIV/AIDS?
What?
Weakens immune system
Damage T helper cells, leads to AIDS
HIV/AIDS?
Who?
Humans
Influenza?
What?
Contagious respiratory illness causing fever, aches and tiredness (flu)
Influenza?
Who?
Animals such as humans
Tobacco mosiac virus?
What?
Incurable
Devastating
Damages leaves and fruit
Mosaic like motting
Tobacco?
Who?
Many plants
Black sigatoka?
What?
Incurable
Hyphae enter cells
Digests leaves cause black spots
Black sigatoka?
Who?
Banana plants
Ringworm?
What?
Skin infection causing crusty circular areas
Not damaging
Ringworm?
Who?
Cattle
Athele’s foot?
What?
Common infection causing itchy white and cracked skin
Athlete’s foot?
Who?
Humans
Potato/tomato late blight?
Who?
Incurable
Hyphae enter host cells
Destroys leaves
Tubers & fruit
Potato/tomato late blight?
Who?
Potatoes/tomatoes
Malaria?
What?
Serious tropical disease spread by mosquitoes
Infects RBCs (fever)
Malaria?
Who?
Animals such as humans
