unit 4 pathogens

Question 1

are they dangerous

Answer 1

only if they reproduce

Question 2

how do they reproduce

Answer 2

binary fission (asexually)

Question 3

how do they make you ill

Answer 3

by producing toxins

Question 4

examples of pathogens

Answer 4

e.coli - causes vomiting and diarrhoea
MRSA- resistant to most medicine

Question 5

how do we defend ourselves

Answer 5

white blood cells

Question 6

what are antibiotics

Answer 6

drugs that attack bacteria