6.

Human Health and Physiology Defence Against Infectious Diseases

Understandings, Applications and Skills (This is what you maybe assessed on)
Statement
6.3.U1

6.3.U2

The skin and mucous membranes form a primary

defence against pathogens that cause infectious
disease.
Cuts in the skin are sealed by blood clotting.

6.3.U3

Clotting factors are released from platelets.

6.3.U4

The cascade results in the rapid conversion of

fibrinogen to fibrin to thrombin.

6.3.U5

Ingestion of pathogens by phagocytic white blood

cells gives non-specific immunity to diseases.

6.3.U6

Production of antibodies by lymphocytes in response

to particular pathogens gives specific immunity.

6.3.U7

Antibiotics block processes that occur in prokaryotic

cells but not in eukaryotic cells.

6.3.U8

Viral diseases cannot be treated using antibiotics

because they lack metabolism.

6.3.U9

Some strains of bacteria have evolved with genes

which confer resistance to antibiotics and some
strains of bacteria have multiple resistance.

Guidance

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