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what is a pathogen? |
a microorganism that causes a disease |
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4 types of pathogen |
virus bacteria fungi protists |
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examples of viral diseases |
animal cells: common cold plant cells: tobacco mosaic virus |
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examples of bacterial diseases |
animals: syphilis plants: agrobacterium |
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examples of fungal diseases |
animals: athlete’s foot plants: rose black spot |
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examples of protist diseases: |
animals: malaria plants: downy mildew |
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lifecycle of a pathogen |
pathogens infect a host cell, they reproduce or replicate if they’re a virus, spread from the host and infect other organisms. |
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pathogens are always … diseases and this means… |
communicable, which means contagious |
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non communicable disease types |
1. genetic diseases 2. deficiency 3. cancer |
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transmission ways |
1. direct contact 2. water 3. air 4. unhygienic food preparation 5. vector |
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what is the difference between a communicable disease and a non communicable disease? |
communicable disease is a spreadable disease.However, a non comunicable disease cant be spread or transfered to anyone/anything else |
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how do pathogens make you feel ill - bacteria ? |
bacteria multiplys in the body, realesing more toxins |
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how can clostridium tetani bacteria make you feel ill? |
bacteria goes through a cut into the blood. the blood then travels through the cells, producing toxins that damage your cells and tissues |
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how are measles spread? |
inhalation from sneezes and coughs |
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give two symptoms of TMV |
discolouration and bad growth of plants |
