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1
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what is an infection

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a condition that exists when pathogens enter the body and the body reacts to them

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what is a pathogen

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a disease causing micro organism such as certain bacteria or viruses

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what is a disease

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the breakdown of a part of the body or the failure of the body to work properly

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what is mucous membranes

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wet, sticky membranes in the mouth and nose that trap pathogens

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5
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what is the immune system

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is the body system that fights pathogens

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what are white blood cells

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blood cells that fight pathogens

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what is an antibody

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a protein made by white blood cells to fight specific pathogens

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8
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what is AIDS

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Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome a disorder that prevents the body’s immune system from defending itself against pathogens

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what is the germ theory

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Louis Pasture proposed that diseases were caused by tiny living things. Where microorganisms caused infectous disease

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what is bacteria

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are one celled organisms without a nucleus

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what is a virus

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a tiny particle that can reproduce only inside the cells of living things

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what is a communicable disease

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a disease that can be passed from one person to another through pathogens

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what is an epidemic

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a communicable disease that spreads out of control

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what is a noncommunicable disease

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a disease that can’t be passed from one person to another

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what is a hereditary disease

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that is caused by genes

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what is cancer

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a noncomunicable disease that is characterized by uncontrolled cell growth

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what is an allergy

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a strong reaction by the body’s immune system

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what is an allergen

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a substance that causes an allergic reaction

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what is a nutritional disease

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caused by a poor diet

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what is Quackery

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the marketing cures that have little health benefit or none at all

21
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what is a vaccine

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a medicine made of dead or weakened pathogens that help the body build defenses against the disease that the pathogens cause

22
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what is an antibiotic

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a drug that slows the growth of bacteria

23
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what is nutrition

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the body’s process of taking in and using food

24
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what is an endorphin

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a chemical released by the brain to reduce pain

25
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what are the body’s defense to fight infection and disease

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tears
mucous membranes
ear wax
friendly bacteria
stomach acid
dead skin cells
coughs or sneezes
26
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how do white blood cells fight pathogens

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1 white blood cells recognize invading pathogens

2 then they begin to make specific antibodies

27
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how do vaccines work

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they are strong enough to cause your body to produce antibodies

28
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how do antibiotics work

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1 they can change the shape of the bacteria cells so that they can no longer reproduce
2 bacteria cells stretch out longer and thinner until they break open and die

29
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list 4 ways to improve your immune system

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1 nutritious diet
2 regular exercise
3 proper rest
4 stress management

30
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what are the most common groups of pathogens

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bacteria or virus

31
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3 ways pathogens are spread

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blood transfer
air borne 
other bodily fluids
handshake
animals
32
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what causes a communicable diseases

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CONTAMINATED DRINKING WATER

33
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examples of a communicable disease

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cold

flu

34
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examples of a noncommunicable disease

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heart disease
cancer
diabetes

35
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who was Edward Jenner

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developed vaccine for small pox

36
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who was Louis Pasture

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developed vaccines and pasturization

37
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who was Alexander Flemming

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discovered penicillin

38
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what is an antibody

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an antibody is a protein made by white blood cells to fight a specific protein

39
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what system fights pathogens

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the immune system

40
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what is a disease

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a disease is the breakdown of part of the body or the failure of the body to work properly

41
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what is HIV

A

the virus that causes AIDS

42
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what is an infection

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an infection is a condition that exists when pathogens enter the body and the body reacts to them

43
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how do antibiotics work

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antibiotics kill and slow the growth of bacteria

44
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how do vaccines work

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the dead or weakened virus in a vaccine cause your body to produce antibodies then if you are exposed to the viruse the antibodies protect you

45
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how do white blood cells fight off pathogens

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white blood cells produce antibodies to fight off pathogens

46
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explain three ways you can care for your immune system

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1 exercise
2stress relief
3nutritional eating

47
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what are the two most common groups of pathogens

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bacteria and viruses

48
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name three noncummunicable diseases that are among the leading causes of death in north america

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cancer
diabeties
heart disease

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