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Learning Checklist & Knowledge Organisers
Learning Checklist & Knowledge Organisers
4.3.1 Communicable diseases
4.3.1 Communicable diseases
Explain what a pathogen is and how pathogens are spread (inc how viruses, bacteria, protists and fungi are spread in animals and plants)
Explain how pathogenic bacteria and viruses cause damage in the body
Explain how the spread of diseases can be reduced or prevented
Describe measles, HIV and tobacco mosaic virus as examples of viral pathogens
Describe salmonella food poisoning and gonorrhoea as examples of bacterial pathogens
Describe the signs, transmission and treatment of rose black spot infection in plants as an example of fungal pathogens
Describe the symptoms, transmission and control of malaria, including knowledge of the mosquito vector as an example of a protists pathogen
Describe defences that stop pathogens entering the human body (inc skin, nose, trachea & windpipe, stomach)
Recall the role of the immune system
Describe how white blood cells destroy pathogens
Describe how vaccination works, including at the population level
Explain how antibiotics and painkillers are used to treat diseases, including their limitations
B3a - Infection and response - Disease and infection - (All).pdfB3b - Infection and response - Disease Fact Sheet - (All).pdfB3c - Infection and response - Protection from Disaese - (All).pdfB3d - Infection and response - Immunisation - (All).pdfB3g - Infection and response - Plant Diseases - (Bio).pdfThe following content is related to this topic but will not be assessed this year.
The following content is related to this topic but will not be assessed this year.
4.2.2.7 Cancer
4.3.1.8 Antibiotics and pain killers
4.3.1.9 Discovery and development of drugs
OAK Academy Lessons and Quiz
OAK Academy Lessons and Quiz
GCSE Pods
GCSE Pods
Pods
Pods
Check and Challenge
Check and Challenge
Practice Exam Questions
Practice Exam Questions
Exam Questions Set 1:
Exam Questions Set 1:
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Revision Presentation with Questions
Revision Presentation with Questions
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Separate Science 4.3.1 (H) Revision.pptx
Revision Questions: Use these the guide your revision
Separate Science 4.3.1 (H) Questions.docx
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