Topic 3- Infection and Response

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Created on: 03-04-19 12:18

Communicable Disease- Bacteria

1. Very small cells 2. Reproduce rapidly 3. Make you feel ill by producing toxins that damage your cells and tissue.

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Communicable Disease- Viruses

1. They're not cells 2. Reproduce rapidly 3. Live inside of cells and replicate themselfs using the cells machinery to produce copies. 4. Cell damage is what makes you feel ill.

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Communicable Disease- Protists

1. They are single celled Eukaryotes and single celled. 2. Some protists are parasites that live on or in the living organism. 3. Often transferred to the organism by a vector.

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Communicable Disease- Fungi

1. Some fingi are single celled. Others have a body that is made up of hyphae. 2. These hyphae can grow and penetrate human skin and the surface of plants, causing disease. 3. The hyphae can produce spores, which spreads to other plants and animals.

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Communicable Disease- Pathogens

Are spread through i) Water ii)Air iii) Direct contact.

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1. They're not cells 2. Reproduce rapidly 3. Live inside of cells and replicate themselfs using the cells machinery to produce copies. 4. Cell damage is what makes you feel ill.

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Communicable Disease- Viruses

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1. They are single celled Eukaryotes and single celled. 2. Some protists are parasites that live on or in the living organism. 3. Often transferred to the organism by a vector.

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Card 5

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Are spread through i) Water ii)Air iii) Direct contact.

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Topic 3- Infection and Response