nutrition and disease

What is the function of carbohydrates, fats and proteins in the diet ?

In what quantities and for what purpose are mineral ions needed by the body?

What does it mean if a person is malnourished ?

Describe the possible consequences of an unbalanced diet

What is the metabolic rate ?

List factors that may affect a person metabolic rate

Inherited factors also affect our health - give 1 example

What are pathogens ?

Describe how bacteria and viruses make us ill

Describe how white blood cells help to defend against pathogens

How does the body become immune to a specific pathogen ?

What important discovery did Semmelweis make ?

How did Semmelweis discovery help to save lives ?

Describe the use and limitations of painkillers ?

What are antibiotics ?

Why cant antibiotics be used on viruses' eg the flu?

Describe 2 things that can lead to antibiotic resistance?

Give an example of a antibiotic resistant bacteria

Describe how antibiotic resistant strains of bacteria occur ?

Describe how vaccination works?

What does the MMR vaccine protect against ?

Uncontaminated cultures of microorganisms are required for investigating the action of disinfectants and antibiotics. Describe the procedure for doing this ?

What temperatures should cultures be incubated at in school laboratories and why?

Why are higher temperatures used to incubate cultures in industry ?

give 3 factors that affect how much energy a person needs

what is meant by a mutation

how is a pandemic different to an epidemic

why has MRSA led to so many deaths in hospitals

Describe in detail the differences between antibody production after an injection of
vaccine and after the person is later exposed to the pathogen.

draw a graph to show the difference in antibody production after vaccination and after exposure to the real pathogen later