Viral Diseases (OCR GCSE Biology A (Gateway Science Suite)): Flashcards
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Why viral diseases can't be cured
Why viral diseases can't be cured
No medicines developed yet to cure them
Main measles symptoms
Main measles symptoms
High fever & red skin rash
Measles complications
Measles complications
Pneumonia, encephalitis, blindness
How measles spreads
How measles spreads
Droplet infection (coughs/sneezes)
Measles prevention method
Measles prevention method
Vaccination
Initial HIV symptoms
Initial HIV symptoms
Flu-like symptoms
What HIV attacks
What HIV attacks
Immune system
What AIDS stands for
What AIDS stands for
Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
How HIV is transmitted
How HIV is transmitted
Sexual contact or exchange of bodily fluids
Ways to prevent HIV spread
Ways to prevent HIV spread
Use condoms, don't share needles, screen blood
What antiretroviral drugs do
What antiretroviral drugs do
Slow virus replication & prevent progression to AIDS
TMV symptoms in plants
TMV symptoms in plants
Discolouration of leaves
How TMV spreads
How TMV spreads
Contact between plants; insects as vectors
TMV prevention methods
TMV prevention methods
Good field hygiene, pest control, resistant strains
Effect of TMV on photosynthesis
Effect of TMV on photosynthesis
Affected leaf areas cannot photosynthesize