The search for better health

How do genes assist in the maintenance of health

How does mitosis assist in the maintenance of health

How do cell differentiation and specialisation assist in maintenance of health

Link between gene expression and maintenance and repair of body tissues

Distinguish between infectious and non-infectious disease

Explain why cleanliness in food, water and personal hygiene practices assist in control of disease

Identify conditions under which an organism is described as a pathogen

Describe ways in which drinking water can be treated and how they reduce risk of infection from pathogens

Describe the contribution of Pasteur and Koch to our understanding of infectious disease

Prions

Viruses

Bacteria

Protozoans

Fungi

Macroparasites

Role of antibiotics in the management of infectious disease

Historical development of our understanding of the cause and prevention of malaria

Describe malaria in terms of its
1. Cause
2. Transmission
3. Host response
4. Major symptoms
5. Treatment
6. Prevention
7. Control

Discuss problems relating to antibiotic resistance

Defence barriers to prevent entry of pathogens in humans

Identify antigens as molecules that trigger the immune response

Explain why organ transplants trigger immune response

Identify defence adaptations

Show how a named disease results from an imbalance of micro flora in humans

Identify the components of the immune response

Describe and explain the immune response in the human body in terms of
- interaction between B and T lymphocytes
- the mechanism which allow interaction between B and T lymphocytes
- range of T lymphocyte types and the difference in their roles

Outline the way in which vaccinations prevent infection

Reasons for the suppression of the immune response in organ transplant patients

Evaluate the effectiveness of vaccination programs in preventing the spread and occurrence of smallpox, diphtheria and polio.

Identify and describe the main features of epidemiology using lung cancer as an example

Identify causes of non-infectious disease

Identify the cause and effect relationship of smoking and lung cancer

Down Syndrome
1. Occurrence
2. Symptoms
3. Cause
4. Treatment/Management

Role of quarantine in preventing the spread of disease and plants and animals

Evaluate the effectiveness of quarantine in preventing the spread of plant and animal diseases into Australia

Explain how pesticides have controlled and/or prevented disease

Discuss the changing methods of dealing with plant and animal disease including the shift in emphasis from treatment and control to management or prevention

Evidence of pathogens and insect pests on plant leaves and schoots