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communicable disease
communicable disease Vs Non-communicable
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 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. |