bacteria
How do we treat bacterial diseases?
Antibiotics
What is the definition of a microorganism?
A tiny living thing that can only be seen using a microscope.
What medicine cannot kill viruses
Antibiotics
List the 5 nutrients we need in our diet
Protein, fat, carbohydrates, vitamins and minerals
Brown bread, cereals, dark leafy veg, beans
Name 2 diseases caused by bacteria
examples - TB, Cholera, Salmonella, Food poisoning, gum disease, pneumonia.
Name 2 diseases caused by Fungi
Ringworm, athletes foot
Name 2 diseases caused by viruses?
Chickenpox, coronavirus, mumps, measles, rubella, flu
What unit measures food energy
Kilojoules
2 functions of fat
Insulation, organ protection
What are a group of bacteria called?
Colony
Give 3 examples of food we eat that involve fungi
Mushrooms, blue cheese, wine, vinegar, beer, bread.
What do viruses have that stops them being easily killed?
A capsule
Describe 2 negative effects of smoking
Heart attack, smokers cough, pneumonia, cancer
Name one source of vitamin C and vitamin D
Lemon,lime, orange and milk, cheese, fish
what is the name of a micro - organism that causes disease?
Pathogen
What is the name of the exact antibiotic produced by a fungus?
Penicillin
what do white blood cells produce to fight off a virus/micro-organism
Antibodies
what is a balanced diet?
A diet that contains the correct amount of each nutrient.
What is the function of Iron
Produce more red blood cells
Describe 2 ways bacteria are useful to humans
Antibiotics, production of food, breakdown of dead plants and animals, biotechnology
Name 2 benefits fungi have for humans
Food production, medicine (antibiotics, immunosuppressant)
How does a virus reproduce?
They use us as a host, we provide what it needs to replicate
Name 2 genetic disorders
Diabetes, heart disease, high blood pressure, huntingtons, sickle cell anemia, Alzheimer's
3 functions of water
Hydration, temperature control, digestion, transport