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What is the main way Salmonella harms the body?
What is the main way Salmonella harms the body?
Skin can block all pathogens from entering the body.
Skin can block all pathogens from entering the body.
False
What type of pathogen causes a common cold?
What type of pathogen causes a common cold?
virus
The __________ is a method our body uses to prevent infection through physical barriers.
The __________ is a method our body uses to prevent infection through physical barriers.
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Match the pathogens with their type:
Match the pathogens with their type:
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What type of disease is associated with pathogens?
What type of disease is associated with pathogens?
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Toxins released by bacteria can damage body tissues.
Toxins released by bacteria can damage body tissues.
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What are the three factors needed for good health?
What are the three factors needed for good health?
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The types of pathogens that live and reproduce inside living cells are called _______.
The types of pathogens that live and reproduce inside living cells are called _______.
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Does poor health affect our chances of catching an infectious disease?
Does poor health affect our chances of catching an infectious disease?
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Match the following pathogens with their characteristics:
Match the following pathogens with their characteristics:
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SARS-CoV-2 is considered a living organism because it can replicate.
SARS-CoV-2 is considered a living organism because it can replicate.
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Describe the effects of alcohol and smoking on health.
Describe the effects of alcohol and smoking on health.
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What is the primary function of cilia in the trachea and bronchi?
What is the primary function of cilia in the trachea and bronchi?
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Cilia in our respiratory system work by trapping pathogens.
Cilia in our respiratory system work by trapping pathogens.
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Describe what role mucus plays in the respiratory system.
Describe what role mucus plays in the respiratory system.
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The function of skin in the human body is to act as a __________ defense against pathogens.
The function of skin in the human body is to act as a __________ defense against pathogens.
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What effect does tar from cigarettes have on cilia?
What effect does tar from cigarettes have on cilia?
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Match the defense mechanism to its description:
Match the defense mechanism to its description:
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Stomach acid can trap pathogens in the digestive system.
Stomach acid can trap pathogens in the digestive system.
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What makes our body's barriers non-specific defenses?
What makes our body's barriers non-specific defenses?
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What is the main function of cilia in the respiratory system?
What is the main function of cilia in the respiratory system?
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Our skin allows most viruses to enter the body.
Our skin allows most viruses to enter the body.
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What happens to Salmonella bacteria when they enter the body?
What happens to Salmonella bacteria when they enter the body?
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Cilia and mucus in our trachea and bronchi trap and remove _______ we breathe in.
Cilia and mucus in our trachea and bronchi trap and remove _______ we breathe in.
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Match the pathogen to its corresponding non-specific barrier:
Match the pathogen to its corresponding non-specific barrier:
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Which of the following is NOT a method of defense against cold viruses?
Which of the following is NOT a method of defense against cold viruses?
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Stomach acid has no effect on bacteria that pass through the digestive system.
Stomach acid has no effect on bacteria that pass through the digestive system.
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If a cold virus enters the body, it will be able to reproduce ________.
If a cold virus enters the body, it will be able to reproduce ________.
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Study Notes
Communicable Diseases
- Communicable diseases are spread by pathogens
- Pathogens include viruses
Pathogen Characteristics
- Some pathogens live and reproduce inside cells
- Bacteria can damage tissues by producing toxins
Factors for Good Health
- Physical, mental, and social well-being are needed for good health
Poor Health and Infectious Diseases
- Poor health increases the chance of catching infectious diseases
Virus Reproduction
- Bacteria and viruses reproduce quickly in the body
Body Defense Systems
- The body has non-specific barriers to defend against pathogens
- Barriers include skin, hairs in the nose, cilia in the trachea and bronchi, and stomach acid
Pathogen damage to body cells
- Viruses attack body cells, reproduce inside them then destroying them.
- Bacteria can produce toxins that harm body tissues
SARS-CoV-2
- SARS-CoV-2 is a virus that causes COVID-19
- It does not make toxins
- It replicates inside animal cells
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Test your knowledge about communicable diseases and the pathogens that cause them. Explore how factors for good health, body defenses, and specific viruses like SARS-CoV-2 play a role in health and disease. This quiz covers important concepts related to health and infectious diseases.
