How do bacteria make you ill?
Produce toxins
Where do viruses replicate?
Inside body cells
What are the 4 types of pathogen?
Fungus, virus, bacteria, protist
Which pathogen type causes malaria?
Protist
Which pathogen type causes rose black spot?
Fungus
Which pathogen type causes gonorrhoea?
Bacteria
Which pathogen type causes salmonella?
Bacteria
How is measles spread?
Coughs and sneezes
How is HIV spread?
Sexual contact or exchange of bodily fluids
What is a main symptom of gonorrhoea?
Green or yellow discharge
How can the spread of malaria be prevented?
Stop mosquitoes breeding
How does the stomach prevent pathogen entry?
Contains acid that kills pathogens
How do tears prevent pathogen entry?
Contain antimicrobial chemicals to kill pathogens
What is phagocytosis?
White blood cells engulfing pathogens
How do antitoxins work?
Neutralise toxins from bacteria
Which pathogen are not killed by antibiotics?
Viruses
