Respiration using oxygen to break down food molecules
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Whats the word equation for aerobic respiration?
glucose + oxygen → carbon dioxide + water + energy released
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Is oxygen present in anaerobic respiration?
No
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What is the glucose in the muscle converted to?
Lactic acid
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What's a pathogens
A microorganism that causes a disease
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How many types of pathogens are there?
4
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What types of pathogens are there?
Viruses, Fungi, Bacteria. Protists
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What are communicable diseases
Diseases caused by pathogens
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Why are viruses not alive?
Viruses are not alive because they do not complete all of the seven life processes: Movement, Respiration, Sensitivity, Nutrition, Excretion, Reproduction and Growth
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What can viral infections not be treated with?
Antibiotics
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What does HIV stand for?
Human immunodeficiency virus
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How is HIV transmitted?
This infection is transmitted by body fluids, often during unprotected sex, but also through cuts and injecting drugs using shared needles. Immediately after infection, people often suffer mild flu-like symptoms
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What does AIDS stand for
Acquired immune deficiency syndrome
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What is measles?
Measles is a very infectious viral disease that is often caught by young children
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How is measles transmitted?
It is transmitted through the air in tiny droplets after an infected person sneezes. It causes a fever and skin rash.
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What are antibodies?
Antibodies are proteins produced by a type of white blood called lymphocytes.
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