OCR biology- B2

OCR 21st century science B2 (Keeping Healthy) quiz.

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Put these microorganisms in order of size (smallest -biggest): fungus virus, bacterium
virus, bacterium, fungus
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What is the process of ingesting microoragnisms by white blood cells?
Phagocytosis
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How fast can bacteria reproduce?
Every 20 minutes
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Why isn't there a vaccine against common colds?
ecause they have a high mutation rate so there ism
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What is the immune system?
Parts of your body which fight off infections
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What do vaccines contain?
Weak/inactive versions of the disease.
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Does antibiotics CAUSE thrush?
False
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What does antibiotics not kill?
Virus
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What is the marker on a pathogen called?
Antigen
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How do white blood cells react to a foreign microorganisms?
Starts producing antibodies to stick onto the microorganism
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What is herd immunity?
When almost everyone in the population is vaccinated to prevent an outbreak of disease.
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What would NOT be a feature in a reliable study?
Small sample size
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What is NOT the right condition for bacteria to grow?
Sunlight
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What is a coronary artery?
Blood vessel that supplies the heart cells
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What happens in a heart attack?
Some heart muscle is starved of oxygen and dies
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What are infections caused by?
Microorganisms
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