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MA Biology 2.2.5
F2.2.5 Revision
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is the definiton of Health? | A state of mental, physical and social well being, not just the absence of disease. |
| What Kingdom do bacteria belong to? | Prokaryotae. |
| What is disease? | Disease is a departure from good health casued by a malfunction of the mind or body. |
| Define physical, mental and social disease. | Physical is the damge or chnage or structure, Menatal is any abnormal function or changed state of mind and Social is caused by social conditions (living conditions) or behaviours (snoking). |
| Give an example of a vector. | A vessel (rats), contact, food/water. |
| What is a parasite? | an organism that lives within another (a host) and gives no benefits but can cause harm. |
| What are pathogens? | Microbes that cause disease, they obtain nutrition from cells and with toxins. |
| List two diseases caused by a virus. | HIV/AIDs, Influenza, Tobacco mosaic virus. |
| List two diseases caused by Fungi. | Athletes foot, ringworm. |
| List two diseases caused by bacteria. | Cholera, Tuberculosis. |