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What is a pathogen?
A microorganism that causes types of disease
What is a Protist example
Malaria (caused by plasmodium)
What is a Virus example?
AIDS caused by HIV (the pathogen)
What is a bacteria example?
Gonorrhoea (yellow discharge from genitalia)
What is a fungi example?
Athletes foot
What are Bacteria?
Very small living cells that produce toxins
What is a virus?
Viruses are not cells but smaller and reproduce rapidly inside your body
What is a Protist?
Protists are single-celled Eukaryotes
Can be transferred by a vector
What is a fungi?
Some are single-celled others have a body made up of hyphae can produce spores and cause diseases
Proteins to Amino acids
Protease
Fats (lipids) to Fatty acids and glycerol
Lipase
Starch to Maltose
Amylase
Test for Suagrs
Benedict’s test
Test for Starch
Iodine Solution
Test form Proteins
Biuret Test
Test for Lipids
Sudan III
If lipids are present
Bright Red
If Starch is present
From browny-orange to black or blue-black
If Sugar is present
From Blue to Green, Yellow or Red
What is the Phloem made out of?
Elongated living cells with small pores at the end of the walls to allow cell sap through
What is the xylem made out of?
Dead cells with no wall between them and a hole down the middle
Lignin strengthens it