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Description
Flashcards by Sophie Ramm, updated more than 1 year ago
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Created by Sophie Ramm
almost 6 years ago
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| Question | Answer |
| Communicable diseases | an infectious disease transmissible - caused by pathogens |
| pathogen | a microorganism that causes a disease |
| viruses in animals | HIV - aids |
| viruses in plants | tobacco mosaic virus |
| bacteria in animals | salmonella |
| bacteria in plants | agrobacterium |
| fungi in animals | athletes foot |
| fungi in plant | rose black spot |
| protists in animals | malaria |
| protists in plant | downy mildew |
| pathogen life cycle | infect a host- reproduce- spread from host = infect other organisms |
| non-communicable diseases | non infectious diseases - e.g. deficiency disease, cancer, heart disease |
| transmission | direct contact, water (dirty), air, unhygienic food, vector (animals e.g.) |
| viral | not alive, not treated by antibiotics |
| plant diseases | most of the time they're transferred by direct contact |
| tobacco mosaic virus | leaves change colour (chloroplasts infected) to yellow or white, leaves can crinkle up. plant cant photosynthesis |
| HIV | bodily fluids, communicable. cuts, sharing needles & unprotected sex |
| Aids | attacks immune system, communicable, untreatable |
| measles | very contagious, droplet disease, fever and rash, usually given vaccinations, causes infertility |
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