Antibiotics. An antibiotic is a biochemical produced by 1 microorganism (e.g., Bacteria or fungi) which kills or block growth of other microorganisms (pathogens) by blocking their life processes without harming human cells, e.g., penicillin, streptomycin
Antibiotics. An antibiotic is a biochemical produced by 1 microorganism (e.g., Bacteria or fungi) which kills or block growth of other microorganisms (pathogens) by blocking their life processes without harming human cells, e.g., penicillin, streptomycin
Fill in the blanks: Pneumonia is an example of …………… disease.
Pneumonia is an example of Infectious (communicable) disease disease.
Pneumonia is an example of Infectious (communicable) disease disease.
See lessWhat are antibiotics ? Give two examples.
Antibiotics. An antibiotic is a biochemical produced by 1 microorganism (e.g., Bacteria or fungi) which kills or block growth of other microorganisms (pathogens) by blocking their life processes without harming human cells, e.g., penicillin, streptomycin
Antibiotics. An antibiotic is a biochemical produced by 1 microorganism (e.g., Bacteria or fungi) which kills or block growth of other microorganisms (pathogens) by blocking their life processes without harming human cells, e.g., penicillin, streptomycin
See lessWhich bacterium causes peptic ulcers? Who discovered the pathogen for the first time?
Bacterium causing peptic ulcers. Helicobacter pylori. Discovery. Warren (1984), Marshal and Warren (1985).
Bacterium causing peptic ulcers. Helicobacter pylori. Discovery. Warren (1984), Marshal and Warren (1985).
See lessName two diseases caused by protozoans. What are their causal organisms?
(a) Sleeping sickness caused by Trypanosoma gambiense. (b) Malaria caused by Plasmodium vivax.
(a) Sleeping sickness caused by Trypanosoma gambiense.
See less(b) Malaria caused by Plasmodium vivax.
Give two examples for each of the following: (a) Acute diseases; (b) Chronic diseases; (c) Infectious diseases; (d) Non-infectious diseases.
(a) Acute diseases. Typhoid, Malaria, Influenza (b) Chronic diseases. Tuberculosis, Elephantiasis (c) Infectious diseases. Typhoid, Chicken pox (d) Non-infectious diseases. Diabetes, Goitre.
(a) Acute diseases. Typhoid, Malaria, Influenza
See less(b) Chronic diseases. Tuberculosis, Elephantiasis
(c) Infectious diseases. Typhoid, Chicken pox
(d) Non-infectious diseases. Diabetes, Goitre.