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level: infection and response

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level questions: infection and response

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_________ are _____________ such as _______ and _______ that cause _________ _______ in animals and plantspathogens microorganisms viruses bacteria infectious diseases
pathogens depend on their host to...provide the conditions and nutrients that they need to grow and reproduce.
pathogens frequently produce _______ that damage ________ and make us ____ ___toxins tissues feel ill
pathogens may be ______ ,______,_______ or _______viruses bacteria protists fungi
pathogens are spread by...direct contact, water or air
______ and ______ may _________ _______ inside the bodybacteria viruses reproduce rapidly
_______ ____ and _________ inside _____, causing ____ ______viruses live reproduce cells cell damage
measles is a _____ disease showing symptoms of _____ and a ___ ____ ____viral fever red skin rash
measles can be fatal if complications arise so...most young children are vaccinated against it
measles is spread by __________ of droplets from _______ and _______inhalation sneezes coughs
HIV initially causes a ___-____ illness. Unless __________ __________ with ______________ drugs, the virus _______ the body's ______ _____flu like successfully controlled antiretroviral attacks immune cells
HIV is spread by _______ ______ or exchange of ____ _____ such as _____ which occurs when ____ users share _______sexual contact body fluids blood drug needles
TMV stands fortobacco mosaic virus
TMV is a widespread _____ ________ affecting many _______ of ______ including ________.plant pathogen species plants tomatoes
TMV gives a ________ ______ _______ of _____________ on the ______ which affects the ______ of the _____ due to ____ of ______________distinctive mosaic pattern discolouration leaves growth plant lack photosynthesis
salmonella food poisoning is spread by ________ ________ in food, or on food ________ in __________ __________bacteria ingested prepared unhygienic conditions
the symptoms of salmonella are...fever, abdominal cramps, vomiting and diarrhoea
gonorrhoea is a ________ ___________ _______ with symptoms of a _____ ______ or _____ ________ from the ______ or _____ and pain when _________sexually transmitted disease thick yellow green discharge vagina penis urinating
gonorrhoea is spread by ______ _______. the spread can be controlled by ________ with __________ or by using ____________ such as a ______sexual contact treatment antibiotics contraception condom
rose black spot is a ______ _______ where ______ or _____ _____ develop on ______. it effects the ______ of the _____ as _____________ is _______fungal disease purple black spots leaves growth plant photosynthesis reduced
rose black spot is spread in the __________ by _____ or ____ and can be treated using __________ and/or ________ and __________ the ________ ______environment water wind fungicides removing destroying affected leaves
the pathogens that cause malaria are...protists
the malarial ______ has a life cycle that includes the _______protist mosquito
the spread of malaria is _________ by __________ mosquitos from _______ and by using _______ _____ to avoid being ______controlled preventing breeding mosquito nets bitten
the skin is a defence against pathogens by _______ ______ ____ _____ of the ____. if it is ___ or ______ it __________ begins to ____ ______, often forming a ____ which ________ ________ as the skin acts as a ________ _______covering almost all parts body cut grazed immediately heal itself scab prevents infection physical barrier
the nose defends against pathogens by having _______ _____ which act as a ________ _______ to _________. _____ in the nose _______ _____ which _____ _________ before they can _____ the _____.internal hairs physical barrier infection cells produce mucus traps pathogens enter lungs
the trachea and bronchi defend against pathogens in two ways. The _______ cells line the ______ and have _____ called ____ which are much smaller than those in the nose. these cells ____ their _____ moving ______ and ________ upwards towards the _____ where it is _________ into the _______. The ______ cells ______ the ______ which is a ________ ______ in order to ____ ________ciliated trachea hairs cilia waft hairs mucus pathogens throat swallowed stomach goblet create mucus physical barrier trap pathogens
the stomach defends against pathogens by using stomach acid called ________ ____ which does us no harm but is strong enough to ______ any _________ caught in the _____ or _________ in ____ or _____. stomach acid is a ________ ______ against ________hydrochloric acid destroy pathogens mucus consumed food water chemical barrier infection
white blood cells help to defend against pathogens by 1)the production of antibodies which _________ ______________ by clumping them together ready for 2)phagocytosis which ______ and _________ pathogens and 3)antitoxins which __________ a specific _____immobilises pathogens ingests eliminates neutralise toxin
how can the spread of pathogens be reduced on a large scalevaccination
vaccination involves introducing _____ quantities of ____ or ______ forms of a ________ into the body to stimulate the _____ blood cells to produce __________small dead inactive pathogen white antibodies
if the same pathogen re-enters the body the ______ _____ _____ respond quickly to produce the correct _________, preventing _________white blood cells antibodies infection
antibiotics such as penicillin are _______ that help to cure _______ _______ by killing _______ ______ inside the body.medicines bacterial disease infective bacteria
specific bacteria should be treated with ______ antibioticsspecific
antibiotics can't...kill viral pathogens
painkillers and other medicines are used to treat the _________ of disease but do not ____ _________symptoms kill pathogens
drugs that kill viruses often also damage the _____ ______bodys tissues
traditionally drugs were extracted from plants and microorganisms. the heart drug digitalis originates from _________ the painkiller aspirin originates from ______ penicillin was discovered by ________ _______ from the ___________ _____foxgloves willow Alexander Fleming penicillium mould
why are new drugs tested and trialedto check they are safe and effective
new drugs are extensively tested for ________, ________ and ____toxicity efficacy dose
clinical trials use ______ volunteers and patients Very ___ doses of the drug are given at the start of the _____ trial If the drug is found to be ____, further ______ trials are carried out to find the _______ ____ for the drug In double blind trials, some patients are given a _______healthy low clinical safe clinical optimum dose placebo
ethical issues of monoclonal antibodies create more ____ ______ than expected they are not yet as ______ ____ as everyone hoped when they were first developedside effects widely used
plant disease can be detected by _______ ______ (sg) _____ __ ______ (sol) _____ __ _____ (aod) _______ (g) _________ _____ __ ______ (msol) ______________ (d) ___ ________ __ _____ (tpop)stunted growth spots on leaves areas of decay growths malformed stems or leaves discolouration the presence of pests
plant examples viral disease = _______ ______ _____ fungal disease = _____ ____ insect = _____tobacco mosaic virus black spot aphids
plants physical defence response to resist invasion of microorganisms ________ ____ ____ (ccw) ______ ____ ________ on leaves (twc) layers of ____ _____ around stems eg. ____ on trees, which fall off (dcw)cellulose cell wall tough waxy cuticle dead cells bark
plants chemical defence responses to resist invasion of microorganisms __________ ________ (ac) _______ to _____ __________ (pdh)antibacterial chemicals poisons deter herbivores
plants mechanical adaptations to resist invasion of microorganisms _____ and _____ to _____ _______ (thda) _______ which _____ or ____ when _______ (ldct) _______ to trick animals (m)thorns hairs deter animals leaves droop curl touched mimicry