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What Are Microbes
What are microbes,
What are micro organisms,
How big is a bacteria
8  cards
Other
What is herd immunity
1  cards
Antifungals
Some infections of the human body...,
Drugs known as can be used to tre...,
An anti fungal is a which down or...
5  cards
Vaccinations
What do vaccinations allow us to do,
What is usually in a vaccination,
How does a vaccination work
4  cards
Antibiotics
Antibiotics prevent the,
Antibiotics can only treat infect...,
If a patient is suffering from an...
7  cards
Blood - The River Of Life
How many red blood cells are ther...,
How many millimetres in diameter ...,
Where can red blood cells be made
13  cards
White Blood Cells - Lymphocytes
Lymphocytes work in a more way th...,
What do lymphocytes do,
What is the name of some lymphocy...
7  cards
Blood
What four things is blood made of,
Which type of cell fights infection,
Which two types of white blood ce...
3  cards
White Blood Cells - Phagocytes
What do phagocytes do to invading...,
Phagocytes are non specific what ...
2  cards
The First Line Of Defence
What features does the skin have ...,
What features does the digestive ...,
What features does the eyes have ...
5  cards
The Spread Of Disease
Microbes that enter our body and ...,
Human pathogens reproduce best at...,
Give four examples of bacterial i...
11  cards
Avoiding Infection
Where can we find micro organisms,
Approximately how many bacteria d...,
Why is it important to wash your ...
8  cards
The Effect Of pH, water and food On Microbial growth
What ph is best for microbes to grow,
What ph is the worst for microbes...,
Does the amount of glucose effect...
7  cards
Food Saftey
Washing you hands does what to th...,
Keeping food in the fridge does what,
When you reheat food do so at a t...
3  cards
Petri Dishes
Why do you sellotape you petri di...,
What is in the agar plate that sp...
2  cards
Aseptic Technique
What is aseptic technique,
Give three examples of an aseptic...
2  cards
Fungi
Fungi include two things what,
What two things can yeast be used...,
What mould was discovered acciden...
11  cards
Viruses
Viruses are the of all microbes,
Viruses can only reproduce when,
Viruses can on to other cells and...
5  cards
Bacteria
Bacteria are organisms,
Bacteria can be classified accord...,
What are the three types of bacte...
6  cards

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