Pathogens
How germs are spread
Preventing Communicable Disease
Non-communicable/
Hereditary Disease
Vocab
100

What is another name for a pathogen?

Germ

100

Shaking hands with someone is an example of this type of contact.

Direct contact

100

What is the first line of defense against pathogens? (must provide both answers)

Skin, Mucus Membrane

100

What is the number one cause of death in the US?

Heart disease

100

Chronic

Long lasting

200

Single Celled organism, like a PARASITE, that have nucleus. Can be carried by mosquitos.

Protozoa

200

_____________ or _________________ contaminated food or water. (need both to get correct)

eating or drinking

200
What do lymphocytes create to fight off a pathogen? (specific weapon)

Antibody

200

Provide 4 examples of non-comunnicable diseases 

Heart disease, cancer, allergies, asthma, diabetes. 

200

Contagious

you can spread virus to others by indirect or direct contact if you're sick.

300

Multi celled organism that makes it own food. Found in warm, wet climates. Example: mushroom

Fungi

300

If you are bitten by an ____________________ or _________________. (need both to get correct)

Animal or insect

300

When symptoms first appear, if you can spread germs to others, whether direct contact or indirect contact, you are considered what?

Contagious

300

What are the 4 ways are caused?

1. Poor health habits

2. Environment

3. Heredity

4. Harm from a communicable disease

300

A condition that affects the proper functioning of the body or mind

Disease

400

tiny, non living particles. Some are harmless, some are serious. Can cause the flu, the cold.

Viruses

400

Breathing in air people sneeze or cough as well as sharing cups or utensils is an example of this

Indirect contact.

400

What are the white blood cells that attack/destroy pathogens in the body called? (soldiers in the castle)

Lymphocytes

400

Describe an asthma attack

Airways become thick with mucus, becomes difficult to breath because air ways are restricted. 

400

a substance that causes an allergic reaction

Allergan

500

Small single-celled organism with no nucleus. can cause strep, lyme disease or tooth decay. Some are helpful.

Bacteria

500

What is the virus spread by mosquitos?

West Nile Virus

500
A weakened form of a disease that doctors give you is called
A Vaccine 
500

What is insulin?

Hormone to help sugar get into cells

500

Hypertension

Wa condition where your heart has to work abnormally hard

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