B2

OCR 21st Century Science GCSE Revision B2

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These are caused by micro-organisms damaging body cells or producing poisons that harm cells.
Infections
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Antimicrobials are more commonly known as...
Antibiotics
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This is when antimicrobials only block or slow down the micro-organisms actions...
Inhibition
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These cannot be cured by antibiotics...
Viruses
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These infections can be treated by anti-fungal medicine and antibiotics...
Fungi
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These infections can be treated by antibiotics...
Bacteria
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What are the three ideal conditions needed for micro-organisms to grow?
Warmth, Nutrients, Moisture
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What is activated when micro-organisms enter the body?
The immune system
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________ are markers on the surface of the micro-organism.
Antigens
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These lock onto antigens...
Antibodies
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When your body remembers a previous infection so does not need to produce antibodies...
Natural Immunity
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Some vaccines have to be redeveloped because of...
Mutation
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Some people refuse vaccinations because of the possible _____ ______.
Side Effects
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Micro-organisms can ___________ extremely quickly.
Reproduce
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Disease outbreaks are also known as...
Epidemics
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Epidemics can be caused by too many people refusing to be...
Vaccinated
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Random mutations cause...
New strains of the disease
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New strains of the disease are most likely to occur when people....
Don't complete the full course of antibiotics
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A clinical trial where neither the patient or doctor knows what drug each patient is getting...
Double Blind Trial
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Only the doctor knows who is getting what drug...
Blind Trial
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Where everyone knows what drug they are receiving....
Open-Label Trials
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Harmless drugs given to see if drugs are needed...
Placebos
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These carry blood away from the heart...
Arteries
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These carry blood from the organs to the heart...
Veins
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These carry blood between arteries and veins...
Capillaries
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The higher number in a blood pressure reading is when the heart is...
Contracting
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Studies that look at the health and illness of a population...
Epidemilogical
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Maintaining the internal condition of the body...
Homeostasis
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High blood water level...
Less ADH, large quantity of dilute urine produced
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Low blood water level...
More ADH, small amount of concentrated urine produced
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Antimicrobials are more commonly known as...

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Antibiotics

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This is when antimicrobials only block or slow down the micro-organisms actions...

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Card 4

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These cannot be cured by antibiotics...

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These infections can be treated by anti-fungal medicine and antibiotics...

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