What this topic covers
Infection and response has 1 subtopic:
- Communicable diseases
GCSE AQA Foundation Combined Science Biology
Infection and response – GCSE AQA Foundation Combined Science Biology revision notes
Revise Infection and response for GCSE AQA Foundation Combined Science Biology, including Communicable diseases. 17 lessons across 1 subtopic.
Infection and response covers Communicable diseases in GCSE AQA Foundation Combined Science Biology. 17 lessons in 1 subtopic.
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Infection and response lessons by subtopic
17 lessons, grouped by subtopic.
Communicable diseases
- Types of Pathogens and How They Spread
- How Pathogens Cause Disease
- Preventing the Spread of Disease
- Common Viral Diseases
- Food Poisoning - Salmonella Infection
- Sexually Transmitted Infections - Gonorrhoea
- Rose Black Spot Disease
- Malaria: A Protist Disease
- Physical Barriers Against Pathogens
- The Immune System Response
- How Vaccination Works
- Individual and Population Protection Through Vaccination
- How Antibiotics Work and Their Limitations
- Treating Symptoms vs Killing Pathogens
- Sources of medicines and their discovery
- Testing new medicines: from laboratory to clinic
- Clinical trials and finding the right dose
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