Virus - CORRECT ANSWER -Infectious particle made only of a strand of either DNA or RNA surrounded by
a protein coat. It is only able to multiply in living host cells
Bacteria - CORRECT ANSWER -Single-celled microorganisms whih can either be free-living organisms or
parasites
Protist - CORRECT ANSWER -A type of microbe that require moist environments. It is always bad if they
get inside a human.
Fungus - CORRECT ANSWER -A spore-producing organism that feeds on organic matter
Pathogen - CORRECT ANSWER -A microorganism that causes infectious disease
Toxin - CORRECT ANSWER -Poison of a plant or animal origin, especially one produced or derived from
microorganism
Measels - CORRECT ANSWER -An infectious, viral disease causing fever and a red rash
HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) - CORRECT ANSWER -A virus transmitted through sexual contact
that attacks the immune system
TMV (Tobacco Mosaic Virus) - CORRECT ANSWER -Viral infection that causes a mosaic-like discolouration
on the leaves of tobacco plants
, Salmonella - CORRECT ANSWER -Type of bacteria that causes food poisoning
Gonorrhoea - CORRECT ANSWER -A STD caused by bacteria resulting in urinating pain and discharge
from the penis or vagina
STD (sexually transmitted disease) - CORRECT ANSWER -Disease spread through sexual contact
Penicillin - CORRECT ANSWER -An antibiotic, isolated from penicillium, discovered by Alexander Fleming
Rose black spot - CORRECT ANSWER -Fungal disease that affects plant growth; can be treated by
fungicide or destroying leaves
Malaria - CORRECT ANSWER -Condition characterised by recurring fever which I spread by mosquitoes
and can be fatal
Vector - CORRECT ANSWER -An organism that spreads disease rather than causing it themselves
Immunity - CORRECT ANSWER -When the body is protected from a pathogen as it has already
encountered it. It can produce antibodies quickly
Vaccination - CORRECT ANSWER -Injection of a small quantity of inactive pathogen to protect us from
developing a disease
Antibiotics - CORRECT ANSWER -Medicines that work inside the body to kill bacterial pathogens
Resistance - CORRECT ANSWER -Natural or genetic ability of an organism to avoid/repel attack by biotic
agents
Communicable disease - CORRECT ANSWER -A disease that can be passed from person to person (or
animals, trees etc)
a protein coat. It is only able to multiply in living host cells
Bacteria - CORRECT ANSWER -Single-celled microorganisms whih can either be free-living organisms or
parasites
Protist - CORRECT ANSWER -A type of microbe that require moist environments. It is always bad if they
get inside a human.
Fungus - CORRECT ANSWER -A spore-producing organism that feeds on organic matter
Pathogen - CORRECT ANSWER -A microorganism that causes infectious disease
Toxin - CORRECT ANSWER -Poison of a plant or animal origin, especially one produced or derived from
microorganism
Measels - CORRECT ANSWER -An infectious, viral disease causing fever and a red rash
HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) - CORRECT ANSWER -A virus transmitted through sexual contact
that attacks the immune system
TMV (Tobacco Mosaic Virus) - CORRECT ANSWER -Viral infection that causes a mosaic-like discolouration
on the leaves of tobacco plants
, Salmonella - CORRECT ANSWER -Type of bacteria that causes food poisoning
Gonorrhoea - CORRECT ANSWER -A STD caused by bacteria resulting in urinating pain and discharge
from the penis or vagina
STD (sexually transmitted disease) - CORRECT ANSWER -Disease spread through sexual contact
Penicillin - CORRECT ANSWER -An antibiotic, isolated from penicillium, discovered by Alexander Fleming
Rose black spot - CORRECT ANSWER -Fungal disease that affects plant growth; can be treated by
fungicide or destroying leaves
Malaria - CORRECT ANSWER -Condition characterised by recurring fever which I spread by mosquitoes
and can be fatal
Vector - CORRECT ANSWER -An organism that spreads disease rather than causing it themselves
Immunity - CORRECT ANSWER -When the body is protected from a pathogen as it has already
encountered it. It can produce antibodies quickly
Vaccination - CORRECT ANSWER -Injection of a small quantity of inactive pathogen to protect us from
developing a disease
Antibiotics - CORRECT ANSWER -Medicines that work inside the body to kill bacterial pathogens
Resistance - CORRECT ANSWER -Natural or genetic ability of an organism to avoid/repel attack by biotic
agents
Communicable disease - CORRECT ANSWER -A disease that can be passed from person to person (or
animals, trees etc)
