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What is a non-communicable disease?
A disease that is not contagious
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What is a communicable disease?
A disease that is contagious
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What are the optimal conditions for bacterial growth?
1) Warmth 2) Moisture 3) Oxygen
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What are the 4 stages of the life cycle of a bacterium?
1) Lag 2) Log 3) Stationary 4) Death
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What is binary fission?
How bacteria are produced
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What are the 4 ways the spread of disease can be prevented?
1) Hygiene 2) isolation 3) Destroying/controlling vectors 4) Vaccinations
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What are the entry points for pathogens on the body?
Tear ducts, nose, ears, mouth, genitalia, cuts
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Where are the body's natural defenses located?
Nose hair & mucus, ear hair & wax, scabs, skin, enzymes in tear ducts
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Lymphocytes form:
Antibodies
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Phagocytes ______ & ______ pathogens
Engulf & digest
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All cells in your body have:
Antigens
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Vaccines come in 3 forms. What are they?
1) Dead 2) Weak 3) Antigen (in pieces)
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