Causes Of Diseases-AS Biology

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What is a pathogen?
A microorganism that causes disease
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The 2 ways pathogens cause disease are...
producing toxins and damaging host tissues
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A correlation is...
when a change in one of two variables is reflected by the change in another
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risk is...
a measure of the probability that damage to health will occur because of a given hazard
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what is the relative risk of lung cancer?
the risk of getting lung cancer compared to a non-smoker
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why do pathogens normally enter the body through the gas-exchange and digestive systems?
because diffusion takes place here its easy for pathogens to attach and penetrate them
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A communicable disease is...
caused by a pathogen and can be transmitted from one person to another
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Sickle Cell Anaemia is a..
Genetic disease
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Tuberculosis is a...
Infectious disease
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Interface means...
a point of connection
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What do exotoxins interfere with?
A hosts metabolism
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The 2 ways pathogens cause disease are...

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producing toxins and damaging host tissues

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A correlation is...

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risk is...

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what is the relative risk of lung cancer?

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