Protist Diseases (AQA GCSE Biology): Flashcards
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Cause of malaria
Cause of malaria
Protist pathogens
Where malaria protists invade & multiply
Where malaria protists invade & multiply
Red blood cells
Main symptoms of malaria
Main symptoms of malaria
Fevers and shaking
When malaria symptoms occur
When malaria symptoms occur
When protists burst out of infected blood cells
Vector that transmits malaria
Vector that transmits malaria
Female Anopheles mosquito
How malaria protists transfer to humans
How malaria protists transfer to humans
Through mosquito's saliva during bite
Prevention method: nets
Prevention method: nets
Insecticide-treated/coated nets
When mosquitoes are most active
When mosquitoes are most active
At night
Prevention: removing breeding sites
Prevention: removing breeding sites
Eliminating stagnant water sources
Where mosquitoes lay eggs
Where mosquitoes lay eggs
Stagnant water sources
Prevention: medication
Prevention: medication
Antimalarial drugs
What antimalarial drugs do
What antimalarial drugs do
Kill parasites in bloodstream