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communicable disease
communicable disease Vs Non-communicable
Question | Answer |
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what can't viruses do? | live on their own |
what does communicable disease mean? | it means infectious- can be spread, caused by pathogens |
what does non-communicable disease mean? | it means non-infectious- cannot be spread |
what are examples of communicable diseases? | tuberculosis and flu |
what are examples of non-communicable diseases? | heart disease and arthritis |
what are pathogens? | microorganisms that cause infectious diseases |
name the 4 different things pathogens may be: | viruses, bacteria, protists and fungi |
what might pathogens infect? | plants or animals |
how can pathogens spread infection? | by direct contact, water or by air. |
what might produce poisons (toxins) that make us feel ill? | bacteria will be produced and it will damage tissues. |
what inside the body is produced rapidly by binary fission? | bacteria produce rapidly inside the body by binary fission. |