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YEAR 9 – Body @ War Topic Test Revision
In this topic the students learn about THE BODY’S DEFENCE SYSTEM .
The content and skills you have studied in this topic are covered below. You
may be tested on any of these.
Disease
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Define health and disease
Name some common diseases and outline what causes disease (e.g.
microbes, environment, genetic causes, lifestyle, nutrition)
Distinguish between infectious and non-infectious diseases and
describe a range of each type prevalent in society (i.e. causes,
symptoms, treatments)
Outline the main pathogens in terms of how they cause disease and the
types of diseases they cause (i.e. virus, bacteria, fungi, protozoans,
parasites)
Explain how the microscope has influenced our understanding of
disease
Understand the body’s defense barriers to infection
Describe / discuss the role of the immune system in responding to
pathogens invading the body
Outline how antibiotics work and understand the historical significance
of their discovery
Describe the importance of Pasteur’s work.
Describe / discuss avenues for transmission of pathogens (i.e. how
they are spread)
Describe and report on ways in which our lifestyle can minimise the
spread of infectious diseases.
Explain how an immune response can be elicited through vaccinations
and how vaccines are produced.
Distinguish between passive and active immunity
Assess the work of Edward Jenner in the development of vaccines.
Discuss the importance of a balanced diet.
Key Words:
Health, Disease, Pathogen, Microbe, Bacteria, Virus, Antibody, Antigen, Communicable Contagious (infectious), Non-communicable - Non- contagious (non-infectious), Degenerative,
Vaccine, Vector, Antibiotic, Passive Immunity, Active Immunity, Epidemic, Pandemic, Plague
Infection, Spontaneous Generation
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N.B. – when using these sheets to study for your test, it is important to understand
what is meant by the bolded words and hence the type of response required to attain
the marks allocated.
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