Communicable Diseases
Key Vocabulary
Pathogens
Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes
Lines of Defense
100
Causes of communicable diseases

What is pathogens

100

Definition of a non-communicable disease 

What is diseases that cannot be transmitted from one person to another

100

The four major pathogens

What is bacteria, viruses, fungi, and parasites

100

Definition of diabetes

What is a serious condition characterized by high levels of glucose in the blood.

100

The three lines of defense

What is line one (eyes, skin, stomach, saliva, and mucus), Immune system, and Lymphatic system.

200

Definition of communicable disease

What is a disease that can be passed from one person to another person, animal, or object

200

Definition of cancer

What is diseases characterized by the rapid and uncontrolled growth of abnormal cells.

200

Four ways pathogens are spread

What is direct contact with infected person, indirect contact, contact with a vector, or other contacts.

200

Definition of type 1 diabetes

What is the immune system destroys the insulin-producing cells of the pancreas

200

Two types of the immune system's line of defense

What is nonspecific response and specific response

300

Examples of direct contact

What is high fives, shaking hands, etc.

300

Definition of vector

What is an organism that transmits disease
300

Major pathogens that is basically harmless

What is bacteria
300

Risk factors of type one diabetes (choose two)

What is genetics, family history race/ethnicity, or environmental factors

300

The types of immunity

What is natural immunity, acquired immunity, and vaccines 

400

Examples of indirect contact

What is Inhaling droplets from uncovered coughs and sneezes, sharing Chapstick, sharing water bottles, etc.

400

Definition of carcinogen

What is a substance that can cause cancer?

400

Pathogen that is spread through contaminated water, food, and blood

What is a parasite

400

Risk factors for type two diabetes

What is family history, high sugar, high fat diet, physical inactivity, high alcohol consumption, and obesity. 

400

Natural Immunity

What is present at birth, includes skin, mucus, and white blood cells, antibodies, and mothers milk.

500

Examples of contact with a vector

Rabies, ticks, mosquitos carrying WN 

500

Definition of pathogen

What are the tiny organisms that cause communicable diseases.

500

Pathogen that is made up of genetic code and protein.

What is a virus.

500

Main ways to prevent type two diabetes

What are lifestyle changes, exercise regularly, reduce stress, and avoid tobacco 

500

Where B-Cells are formed and where T-Cells are formed

What is B-Cells are formed in the bone marrow and T-Cells are formed in bone thymus

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