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Stage 1 Biology S2

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non infectious diseases   a disease that cannot be transmitted from one organism to another  
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causes for non infectious diseases   carcinogens, radiation, faulty genes, organ and tissue degeneration, sensitivity to the environment  
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pathogens   disease causing agents  
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toxins   chemicals that disrupt normal cell functions  
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physical barriers   respiratory surfaces, wounds digestive system, reproductive organs  
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vector   a carrier of a disease causing agent  
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vector example   mosquitoes, fleas, bats, flies  
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producing toxins   an adaptation used by many microbes  
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altering host organism behaviour   aiding in the spread of disease by making hosts cough, sneeze or have diarrhea  
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superbugs   new strains of bacteria that are resistant to all known antibiotics  
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infectious disease   a disease that is transmitted from one organism to another  
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bacteria   unicellular, prokaryotic organisms that reproduce by binary fission  
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bacteria examples   lyme disease, tuberculosis, leprosy, salmonella  
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fungi   heterotrophs that grow by feeding on organic matter and reproduce by forming spores  
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fungi examples   athletes foot and ringworm  
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pathogenic protists   heterotrophs that absorb nutrients from their host  
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pathogenic protsists examples   malaria and giardia  
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virus   requires another organisms cells to reproduce by injecting its own DNA and replicating it inside the cell  
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virus examples   COVID, HIV and influenza  
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parasites   live inside hosts, feeding on its hosts food in the intestines.  
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parasite examples   tape worm, hookworm, lice, fleas  
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prions   infectious agents that convert normal proteins into abnormally chaped proteins, causing infectious brain leisions  
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prion example   Mad cow disease  
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disease transmission   droplets, direct contact, faeces, contaminated foods, animals, body fluids  
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first line of defence   physical barriers and traps that resist and prevent entry of pathogens  
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second line of defence   non specific actions and responses  
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third line of defence   adaptive immune response  
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skin   provides a barrier, repels water, platets form scabs  
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coughing and sneezing reflexis   brought about by either mechanical or chemical stimuli  
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mechanical protection   blinking, the cornea, tears all making it harder for pathogens to enter  
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chemical protection   the cells in the eye secrete a range of chemicals that possess antimicrobial properties  
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earwax   a mixture of a range of chemicals that are antimicrobial  
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mucus   a slippery secretion found on the surface of many body organs and systems  
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stomach acid   The cells lining the stomach secrete acid giving the stomach environment a very low pH  
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non self molecules   foreign molecules  
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self molecules   the bodys own molecules  
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phagocytes   white blood cells recognise and bind to the surface of bacteria and engulf and destroy them  
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2 types of phagocytes   neutrophils and macrophages  
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natural killer cells   provides protection against cells infected with virus particles or changed by cancer  
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the complement system   a group of around 30 proteins that are secreted by a range of cells in the body  
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interferons   chemicals that can be secreted by cells that limit the spread and multiplication of viruses  
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the inflammatory response   swelling, redness, pain, and heat at wound sites, triggered by physical injury or pathogen entry  
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plant physcial barriers   waxy cuticles, bark, hair like sturctures  
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the lymphatic system   a network of vessels, nodes, and ducts that collect and circulate excess fluid in the body  
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Major Histo-compatability Complex   a set of protein markers found on the surface of cells  
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lymphocytes   types of white blood cells called B and T cells  
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B cell location   white blood cells that are made and mature in the bone marrow  
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T cell location   mature in the thymus gland  
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macrophages   release chemicals, cytokines, that alert other cells to the presence of pathogens  
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B cell function   white blood cells that release a specific antibody which is a protein molecule that can bind to one specific antigen and neutralise it  
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plasma cells   release antibodies  
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memory cells   remain behind in the case of a second exposure to the anitgen or pathogen  
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T cell function   bind to antigen fragments and T cell receptors on the cell membrane  
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types of T cells   killer, helper and memory T cells  
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killer T cells   identify infected cells and secrete chemicals that destroy them  
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helper T cells   become activated and increase in number (clone) the types of T cells that respond to the specific antigen type  
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memory T cells   this memory bank of cells is partly responsible for the quicker and larger response when an individual is exposed to the antigen for a second time  
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natural passive immunity   maternal antibodies through the placenta and breastmilk  
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phagocytes vs lymphocytes   phagocytes are the body's first line of defense, lymphocytes are more specialized in the immune response  
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artificial passive immunity   an infusion of antibodies  
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natural active immunity   antigens from the exposure to a pathogen  
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artificial active immunity   antigens from vaccination  
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cytotoxic T cell   another name for killer T cells  
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pandemic   a worldwide spread of a pathogen  
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epidemic   a spread of a pathogen in a certain region over a certain period of time  
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