Year 10 Term 1 Flashcards

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Should children be vaccinated against infectious diseases pros

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Helped to control infectious diseases e.g small pox
Can prevent complications of this disease or death
Epidemics can be prevented

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Should children be vaccinated against infectious diseases cons

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Vaccinations don’t always work

Some people have bad reactions to vaccinations

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What happens when pathogens change their DNA

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This happens spontaneously, possibly causing new strains of disease to appear, can spread quickly

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How do drugs work

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They alter body’s chemistry. They target receptors on particular cells e.g blocking receptors for neurotransmitters at nerve endings preventing impulse travelling

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What’s an antibiotic

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Kill bacteria that cause disease while inside your body. Damage bacteria without harming own cells.
Each antibiotic affects bacteria in different ways

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When and who discovered penicillin

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1928 by Alexander Fleming

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What is binary fission

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Bacteria splitting into 2

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Why is antibiotic resistance spreading

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Doctors prescribe antibiotics for minor illnesses
People not completing antibiotic corse and saving for future use
Agricultural use of antibiotics should be restricted

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What is MRSA

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Methicillin resistant staphylococcus aureus bacteria that developed resistance to any penicillin based antibiotics

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Where can MRSA be carried

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On skin, nostrils and can cause skin infections such as boils and pimples

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11
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What is placebo

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Pill or injection without the active ingredient

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Developing a new drug

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Target disease and developed ideas for treatments
Computer design of molecules screening chemicals 2 or 3 make grade for further tests
In vitro screening tested on cell cultures
Tested on animals see if any side effects

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Testing a new drug on animals

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Testing continues looking at longer term effect

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Testing drug on humans

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Phase 1 healthy volunteers
Phase 2 humans with disease
Phase 3 double blind trial, neither patient or doctor knows which patients have the drug

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15
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What happens after animal/human testing passed

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Granted licence

Once medicine in use phase 4, medicine monitored for as long as patients use it

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16
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What are the two first parts of the monoclonal antibody process

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Tumour cells that don’t make antibodies but divide

Lymphocytes make specific antibodies but don’t divide

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17
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What’s a hybridoma cell

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Makes specific antibodies and divide

18
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Monoclonal antibodies and pregnancy test

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Rely on MCAs that bind to the hormone human chorionic gonadotropin (HCG) that’s made in early stages of pregnancy. Tiny amounts of hormones passed out of body in urine
MCAs in pregnancy test bind to hormone if present changes colour to signify result

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Monoclonal antibodies and diagnosis of disease

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MCAs made to bind to specific antigens found on pathogens, blood clots or cancer cells.
Also carry markers so easy for doctors to see where MCAs have built up detection before it gets too serious

20
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Monoclonal antibodies used in hospitals and labs

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Used to monitor and measure levels of hormones and other chemicals in blood e.g screening for HIV infection

21
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3 ways of treating cancer using monoclonal antibodies

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Direct use of MCAs to trigger immune system to recognise, attack and destroy cancer cells
Use MCAs to block receptors on surface of cancer cells stop cells growing and dividing
Used to carry toxic drugs for radiation therapy to attack cancer cells directly without harming other cells in body

22
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Pros of MCAs

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Bind to specific target or dissolved cell e.g cancer cells
Healthy cells not affected
Treat wide range of conditions
Using fractions of antibodies reduced problems with immune response

23
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Cons of MCAs

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More side effects than expected
Very expensive
Mouse antibodies caused immune response in humans
Combining drug to correct MCA proved difficult

24
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Nitrogen
Use in plant
Deficiency signs

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Protein synthesis and growth

Stunted growth, yellow leaves

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Phosphorus Use in plant Deficiency signs
Making roots | Poor roots and purple leaves
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Potassium Use in plant Deficiency signs
Making flowers and plants | Yellow leaves with dead spots
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Magnesium Use in plant Deficiency signs
Making chlorophyll | Leaves turn yellow at the bottom
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How to identify the disease a plant has
Reference gardening manual or website Take infected plant to lab to identify pathogen Use testing kit that contains MCAs
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Plant mineral deficiency
Plants don't grow properly if deprived of minerals and begin to look unhealthy said to have mineral deficiency
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Plant defence responses
Plants have evolved both physical and chemical defences against pathogenic micro organisms
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Mechanical adaptations of plants
Thorns and hair deter animals (e.g cacti) Leaves which drop or curl when touches causing animals to fall off Mimicry to trick animals leaving mimic eggs to prevent butterflies from laying their eggs there
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Chemical plant defence response
``` Antibacterial chemicals (mint, witch hazel etc) Poison to deter herbivores (fox gloves etc) animals quickly learn to avoid eating plants that make them feel unwell ```
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Physical defence responses to resist invasion of micro organisms Cellulose cell walls
Strengthen plant cells and helps resist invasion by micro organisms. Reason why aphids piercing cellulose cell walls are so damaging breeches barrier and gives pathogens a way into cells
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Physical defence responses to resist invasion of micro organisms Tough way cuticle
On surface of leaves prevents entry of pathogens acting as a barrier. Stomata is only place that pathogens have access to cells within the leaf
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Physical defence responses to resist invasion of micro organisms Bark on leaves
As well as layer of dead cells on outside of cells form protective layer makes it hard for pathogens to penetrate. When dead cells shed or are lost the pathogens fall off with them
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Physical defence responses to resist invasion of micro organisms Leaves falling off deciduous trees
In autumn time any pathogens that've infected leaf, such as rose black spot, fall off tree when leaves are lost
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Communicable diseases
Lower respiratory infections Trachea bronchitis lung infections HIV/AIDS Diarrhoeal diseases
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Non-communicable diseases
``` Coronary heart disease Stroke COPD Diabetus mellitus Road injury Hyper intensive ```
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Risk factors for disease
Aspects of lifestyle such as smoking, lack of exercise or overeating Substances present in environment or in body such as ionising radiation, UV light from sun, or second hand tobacco smoke
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Epidemiology
Study of evidence (number of cases) and pattern of a disease with a view to finding the means of preventing and controlling it
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What's a correlation
Occurs when change in one of two variables is reflected by change in other variable Often no experimental evidence to prove that one causes the other no causal relationship