This document discusses various infectious and non-infectious diseases, their causes, and characteristics. It defines infectious diseases as those caused by pathogens like viruses, bacteria, fungi, parasites, and explains their modes of transmission. Non-infectious diseases can be hereditary or caused by environmental mutagens. The document also discusses treatments for infectious diseases like antibiotics, antiviral drugs, and prevention methods like pasteurization.
This document discusses various infectious and non-infectious diseases, their causes, and characteristics. It defines infectious diseases as those caused by pathogens like viruses, bacteria, fungi, parasites, and explains their modes of transmission. Non-infectious diseases can be hereditary or caused by environmental mutagens. The document also discusses treatments for infectious diseases like antibiotics, antiviral drugs, and prevention methods like pasteurization.
This document discusses various infectious and non-infectious diseases, their causes, and characteristics. It defines infectious diseases as those caused by pathogens like viruses, bacteria, fungi, parasites, and explains their modes of transmission. Non-infectious diseases can be hereditary or caused by environmental mutagens. The document also discusses treatments for infectious diseases like antibiotics, antiviral drugs, and prevention methods like pasteurization.
This document discusses various infectious and non-infectious diseases, their causes, and characteristics. It defines infectious diseases as those caused by pathogens like viruses, bacteria, fungi, parasites, and explains their modes of transmission. Non-infectious diseases can be hereditary or caused by environmental mutagens. The document also discusses treatments for infectious diseases like antibiotics, antiviral drugs, and prevention methods like pasteurization.
1.What are the factors that cause non infectious diseases?
Ans: 2 factors: Environmental, (Mutagens) and Hereditary 2.What does Hemophilia do and how is it caused? Ans: Hemophilia is a disease in which ur blood doesnt clot properly and it Is caused by Hereditary factors. 3.What is the name for the factor that causes mutations and changes? Ans: Mutagens (they cause change in ur DNA) 4.What is Type 1 Diabetes? Ans: A disease in which ur cannot produce sufficient insulin for yourself and it is caused by hereditary factors. 5.What classifies as an infectious disease? Ans: A disease that is caused by a pathogen is called an Infectious disease 6.Name all the types of pathogens. Ans: Virus,Fungi,Parasite,Bacteria(those are all mentioned in the book) 7.What is the name for non-cellular pathogens that depend on living things to reproduce? Ans: Virus 8.Are Viruses alive? Why and Why noat my goat? Ans: Nein, Viruses cannot function on their own so they are not considered alive. 9.What disease does a rusty nail carry? Ans: Tetanus 10.What is the speed of a sneeze? O yea Ans: 160 km/h in me mommys car 11.In which part of a cell does a virus put its genetic material into? Ans: Cell membrane 12.How is HIV spread? What is its full form? Ans: Through bodily fluids, human immunodeficiency virus 1 13.What disease infects of the worlds population and what type of a 3 pathogen is it? Ans: Tuberculosis, Bacteria 14.What do Fungi do? Ans: Decompose dead microorganisms into material that usually plants use 15.What is Strep throat caused by? Ans: Bacteria (it is a sinus infection) 16.What are the two most common fungal infections? Ans: Skin infections which include Athletes foot and ringworm around body and scalp. 17.How are fungal infections spread? Ans: Through contact or by interacting with socks, shoes and shower places 18.What is a host? Ans: A host is a feeder the parasite lives on and uses the nutrients of. 19.What are protists or Pro tits I dunno Ans: Protists are single celled micro organismic parasites that are the most common types of parasites in humans. 20.How many people are affected by malaria every year? Ans: Prox 500 mill 21.What is the name of the protist that causes giardiasis? Ans: Giardia Lamblia 22. What is S S S S S S S S S S S S S ascaris lumricoides? Ans: It is a roundworm which is the cause of most parasitic worm infections. It is spread in contaminated food. 23.Which protist causes stomach cramps, nausea and diarrhea? Ans: Giardia Lamblia 24.What classifies as a contagious disease? Ans: A disease that spreads from person to person. 25.What bacteria is found in chicken and cattle? Ans: Salmonella 26. How is Hepatitis C spread? ( )( )( )( ) Ans: Sexual contact 27. What do Deer ticks spread? Ans: Lyme disease 28.Which disease is caused by a bite of an animal? Ans: Rabies (needs to be a bite that cuts the skin) 29.What is Pasteurization? Ans: The controlled heating of food products to kill bacteria. 30.What is an antibiotic? Ans: A medicine used to kill or slow down the processes of bacteria. 31.Which types of drugs are used to treat viral infections? Ans: Antiviral Drugs 32.What is an antiviral drug? Ans: A drug that destroys virus / prevents replication. 33.How does an antibiotic kill/slow down pathogens? Ans: YOU BLOCK MY WAY YOU BLOCK MY WAYan antibiotic blocks BLOCKS cell processes. 34.Which bacteria has developed resistance to antibiotics? Ans: Staphylococcus aureus 35. Boner .5 Question: Why is the disease measles having less reported cases each year, what type of a pathogen is it? Ans: Its bacteria. Antibiotics are getting more common and since its bacteria it will slow down processes and eventually die.