Unit 2 - Lesson 2 Flashcards
1
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Non- infectious diseases
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Diseases caused by hereditary or environmental factors
Diabetes
High blood pressure
Hemophilia
2
Q
Mutagens
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Environmental factors that cause mutations or changes in DNA
3
Q
Infectious Disease
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A disease caused by a pathogen such as bacteria, viruses, fungi
4
Q
Parasite
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An organism that lives on and feeds on another organism called a host
5
Q
What can cause infectious diseases?
A
Viruses
Bacteria
Fungi
Parasites
6
Q
How can infectious diseases be transmitted?
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Person to person
Water and food
Animals to people
Contaminated objects
7
Q
Antibiotic
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A medicine used to kill or slow the growth of bacteria and other organisms like fungi.
Viruses are not killed by antibiotics
8
Q
Antiviral Drug
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A drug that destroys viruses or prevents replication
