Unit 1-1.4-Pathogens and disease Flashcards
1
Q
What do pathogens cause?
A
Infectious diseases.
2
Q
What are pathogens?
A
Pathogens are tiny microorganisms - usually bacteria or viruses.
3
Q
What do viruses and bacteria do when they enter the body?
A
They reproduce rapidly.
4
Q
How do viruses and bacteria make you feel ill?
A
By producing toxins.
5
Q
Which are smaller viruses or bacteria?
A
Viruses.
6
Q
Where do viruses reproduce?
A
They reproduce inside cells.
7
Q
Who was the first doctor to make his staff wash their hands?
A
Semmelweiss.
8
Q
Why did the doctor make his staff wast their hands?
A
Washing removes pathogens from our skin.
