Outcome Four: Technology And The Body (Cells And Systems) Flashcards
1
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What is a vaccine?
A
Giving people a weak form of a micro-organism to create immunity.
2
Q
What is pasteurization?
A
It is heating food to kill micro-organism.
3
Q
What is bronchitis?
A
A disease in which mucus builds up in the bronchi and causes them to be narrower.
4
Q
What is emphysema?
A
A disease thst causes damage to lung tissue; causing shortness of breath.
5
Q
What is lung cancer?
A
A growth of tumours, which take up space in the lungs, making breathing difficult.
6
Q
What are ulcers?
A
Painful sores of the stomach lining.
7
Q
How can ulcers be treated?
A
Taking antibiotics to kill bacteria.
8
Q
What is dialysis?
A
Removal of waste products from the blood using a machine that acts as a kidney.
