B1: DEFENDING AGAINST INFECTION 0.0 / 5 ? BiologyMicrobes and diseaseGCSEAQA Created by: maria.skeviCreated on: 23-05-16 11:37 Microorganisms that cause disease pathogens 1 of 18 White blood cells create these to destroy pathogens antibodies 2 of 18 Created to neutralise toxins released by pathogens antitoxins 3 of 18 A type of pathogen that releases toxins bacteria 4 of 18 A type of pathogen that damages cells viruses 5 of 18 Can only reproduce inside of host cells viruses 6 of 18 Reproduce rapidly bacteria 7 of 18 Viruses burst open the host cell and then travel via... bloodstream 8 of 18 Bacteria releases toxins and makes us feel... ill 9 of 18 Antibodies and antitoxins are not living things. They are... specialised proteins 10 of 18 Certain white blood cells can produce specific antibodies to kill a particular pathogen. What are these called? lymphocytes 11 of 18 Pathogens contain certain chemicals that are foreign to the body. These are known as... antigens 12 of 18 Antibodies coat pathogens, clumping them together so that they are easily ingested by white blood cells called phagocytes 13 of 18 A process that involves putting a small amount of an inactive form of a pathogen, or dead pathogen, into the body. vaccination 14 of 18 Painkillers help ... symptoms of a disease relieve 15 of 18 Antibiotics ... the bacteria kill 16 of 18 Bacterial strains can sometimes become... to antibiotics resistant 17 of 18 In the 19th century, Ignaz Semmelweiss realised the importance of... in hospitals hygiene 18 of 18
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