A type of pathogen that reproduce and release toxins
Bacteria
A type of pathogen that invade our cells, reproduce and cause the cell to burst
Virus
Type of pathogen that grow and penetrate our skin, causing disease
Fungi
A type of pathogen which is a single cell eukaryote (No nucleus)
Protsist
Pathogens can be spread by drinking contaminated _____ (e.g infected with cholera)
Water
Pathogens can be spread through ______ _______ - transfer of pathogens by touching contaminated objects
Direct contact
Pathogens can be spread through the ___ - pathogens transferred in droplets from sneezing or coughing, such as the influenza virus
Air
We can reduce the spread of disease by increasing _______ - washing hands before cooking and after sneezing
Hygiene
We can reduce the spread of disease by _______ _______ - insects carry diseases called vectors so by killing them or destroying their habitats can prevent the spread of disease
Killing vectors
_________ infected people prevents them passing the disease to anyone else
Isolating
__________ means that the person or animal cannot become infected and pass it on
Vaccination
____ is a physical barrier. It secretes antimicrobial substances to kill pathogens
Skin
Hair and _____ in the nose passages trap pathogens
Mucus
_____ in the trachea and bronchi move mucus up to the throat
Cilia
Stomach ____ (Hydrochloric Acid) kills pathogens
Acid
Phagocytosis is when white blood cells ______ pathogens and digest them
Engulf
White blood cells release __________ to destroy toxins released by pathogens
Antitoxins
White blood cells produce _______ antibodies that bind to antigens on a pathogen
Specific
____________ reduce symptoms of a disease
Painkillers
__________ kill the bacteria
Antibiotics
Antibiotics do not _____ viruses as they reproduce inside body cells
Kill
__________, such as penicillin, are medicines that help to cure bacterial disease by killing infective bacteria inside the body
Antibiotics
Specific bacteria should be treated by ________ antibiotics
Specific
The antibiotic will kill the non-resistant strain of bacteria but not the mutated resistant strain. The resistant bacteria will _________, increasing their population
Reproduce
How can we prevent the development of antibiotic resistance?
doctors shouldn’t over-prescribe antibiotics
We should finish the whole course
____ is an example of an antibiotic resistant bacteria
MRSA
The heard drug _________ originates from foxgloves
Digitalis
The painkiller ______ originates from willow
Aspirin
__________ was discovered by Alexander Fleming from the Penicillium Mould
Penicillin
Very ___ doses of the drug are given at the start of the clinical trial
Low
If the drug is found to be safe, further clinical trials are carried out to find the ______ dose for the drug
Optimum
In a double blind trial, both the doctor and the patient don’t know what they are being given; either the drug or a _______
Placebo
The results of testing and trials are published only after scrutiny by ____ review
Peer
Monoclonal antibodies are produced from a single _____ of cells
Clone
Monoclonal antibodies are produced by stimulating mouse ___________ to make a particular antibody
Lymphocytes
In monoclonal antibodies, tumour cells and lymphocytes are combined to make a cell called a ________ cell
Hibridoma
monoclonal antibodies create more ____ _______ than expected. They are not yet as widely used as everyone hoped when they were first developed
Side effects