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Gonorrhoea
________ is an STD with symptoms of a thick yellow or green discharge and pain on urinating.
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Stomach
________- Produces hydrochloric acid which kills pathogens that make it that far from the mouth.
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Protists
________ are all eukaryotes and most are single celled.
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Clinical trials
________ are blind where the patient in the study doesnt know whether theyre getting the drug or placebo.
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Painkillers
________ and other medicines are used to treat the symptoms of disease but do not kill pathogens.
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HIV
________ initially causes flu like illness.
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Vaccination
________- Vaccinating people and animals against communicable diseases means that they cant develop the infection and then pass it on to someone else.
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Pathogens
________ may be viruses, bacteria, protists or fungi.
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Measles
________ is a viral disease showing symptoms of fever and a red skin rash.
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painkiller aspirin
The ________ originates from willow.
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Trachea
________ and bronchi- Secrete mucus to trap pathogens.
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Skin
________- Acts as a barrier to pathogens.
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Penicillin
________ was discovered by Alexander Fleming from the ________ mould.
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Parasites
________ live on or inside other organisms and can cause them damage.
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Viruses
________ are not cells.
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antibiotic penicillin
It is caused by a bacterium and was easily treated with the ________ until many resistant strains appeared.
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Antitoxin production
________- These counteract toxins produced by the invading bacteria.
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pathogen
If a(n) ________ enters the body the immune system tries to destroy the ________.
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Vectors
________ that are insects can be killed using insecticides or by destroying their habitat so that they can no longer breed.
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Rose black spot
________ can be treated by using fungicides and /or removing and destroying the affected leaves.
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UK
In the ________, poultry are vaccinated against salmonella to control the spread.
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hyphae
The ________ can produce spores which can be spread to other plants and animals.
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Antibodies
________ are then produced rapidly and carried around the body to find all similar bacteria or viruses.
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Bacteria
________ and viruses may reproduce rapidly inside the body.
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Antibody production
________- Every invading pathogen has antigens on its surface.
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measles virus
The ________ is spread by inhalation of droplets from sneezes and coughs.
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Tobacco Mosaic Virus
________ (TMV) is a widespread plant pathogen affecting many species of plants including tomatoes.
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Nose
________- Hairs and mucus in the nose trap particles that could contain pathogens.
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Antibiotics
________ can not kill viral pathogens.
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method of contraception
The spread can be controlled by treatment with antibiotics or the use of a barrier ________ such as a condom.
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airborne pathogens
Some ________ are carried in the air in droplets produced when you cough or sneeze (the influenza virus that causes flu is spread this way)
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damage
Bacteria may produce poisons (toxins) that ________ tissues and make us feel ill.
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Preclinical testing
________ is done in a laboratory using cells tissues and live animals.
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White blood cells
Phagocytosis- ________ can engulf foreign cells and digest them.
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infectious bacterial diseases
The use of antibiotics has greatly reduced deaths from ________.
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simple hygiene measures
Being hygienic- Using ________ can prevent the spread of disease.
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Direct contact
________- Some pathogens can be picked up by touching contaminated surfaces, including the skin (athletes foot is a fungus which makes skin itch and flake off.
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Malaria
________ causes recurrent episodes of fever and can be fatal.
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human volunteers
If a drug passes the tests on animals then it is tested on ________ in a clinical trial.
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spread of malaria
The ________ is controlled by preventing the vectors, mosquitos, from breeding and by using mosquito nets to avoid being bitten.
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HIV infection
Late stage ________, or AIDS, occurs when the bodys immune system becomes so badly damaged it can no longer deal with other infections or cancers.
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Vaccination
________ involves introducing small quantities of dead or inactive forms of a pathogen into the body to stimulate the white blood cells to produce antibodies.
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Measles
________ is a serious illness that can be fatal if complications arise.
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Viruses
________ live and reproduce inside cells, causing cell damage.
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pathogens
The ________ that cause malaria are protists.
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Gonorrhoea
________ is spread by sexual contact.
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HIV
________ is spread by sexual contact or exchange of bodily fluids such as blood which occurs when drug users share needles.
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Rose black spot
________ is a fungal disease where purple or black spots develop on leaves, which often turn yellow and drop early.
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Pathogens
________ are microorganisms that cause infectious disease.
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Direct contact
Some pathogens can be picked up by touching contaminated surfaces, including the skin (athletes foot is a fungus which makes skin itch and flake off
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By water
Some pathogens can be picked up by drinking or bathing in dirty water (cholera is a bacterial infection thats spread by drinking water contaminated with the diarrhoea of other sufferers)
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By air
Pathogens can be carried in the air and can then be breathed in
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Being hygienic
Using simple hygiene measures can prevent the spread of disease
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Destroying vectors
By getting rid of the organisms that spread disease, you can prevent the disease from being passed on
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Isolating infected individuals
If you isolate someone who has a communicable disease, it prevents them from passing it on to anyone else
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Vaccination
Vaccinating people and animals against communicable diseases means that they cant develop the infection and then pass it on to someone else
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Skin
Acts as a barrier to pathogens
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Nose
Hairs and mucus in the nose trap particles that could contain pathogens
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Trachea and bronchi
Secrete mucus to trap pathogens
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Stomach
Produces hydrochloric acid which kills pathogens that make it that far from the mouth
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Phagocytosis
White blood cells can engulf foreign cells and digest them
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Antibody production
Every invading pathogen has antigens on its surface
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Antitoxin production
These counteract toxins produced by the invading bacteria