Fighting disease

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  • IWhat are defence system of bodies
    -skin -antimicrobial substances
    -hair and mucus in nise trap pathogens
    -Trachea and bronchi mucus
    -trachea and bronchi cilia that waft mucus to the throat to be swallowed
  • Anither defence system
    Hcl in stomach
  • How do white blood cells protect

    Phagocytosis-engulf
    antibodies that bind to antigen so they can be found and deatroyed
    antibodies rapidly made
    natural immunity
  • What do white blood cells make

    Antitoxins that counteract the toxins
  • How do vaccines work once injected

    Antibodies made to antigen
    after body produces antibodies
  • Pros of vaccine
    -help control lots of disease
    -rid of eg smallpox
    -epidemics prevented due to herd immunity
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  • Cins of vaccines

    -sometimes dont give immunity
    -bad reaction eg fever or swelling
  • What is treatment hiv or aids
    Antiretroviral drugs
  • symptom of TMV
    Patches of leaves get discolored in a mosaic pattern effect growth dues to lack of photosyntheis
  • Rose black spot
    Purple black spots on leave
    turns yellow and drops early
    water or wind spread
    treat fungicides or removing affected leaves
  • How do white blood cells defend against pathogens 

    Phagocytosis
    antibody production
    antitoxin production
  • What does foxglove plant make
    Digitalis
  • What is aspirin
    Painkiller
  • What is penicillin made of
    Penicillium mould
  • Result of clinical trials are only published after
    Scrutiny by oeer review