What this topic covers
Infection and response has 3 subtopics:
- Communicable diseases
- Monoclonal antibodies (biology only) (HT only)
- Plant disease (biology only)
GCSE AQA Higher Biology
Infection and response – GCSE AQA Higher Biology revision notes
Revise Infection and response for GCSE AQA Higher Biology, including Communicable diseases and Monoclonal antibodies (biology only) (HT only).
Infection and response covers Communicable diseases, Monoclonal antibodies (biology only) (HT only), and Plant disease (biology only) in GCSE AQA Higher Biology. 17 lessons in 3 subtopics.
17
Lessons
3
Subtopics
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
- How Vaccination Works
- Individual and Population Protection Through Vaccination
- Sources of medicines and their discovery
- Testing new medicines: from laboratory to clinic
- Clinical trials and finding the right dose
Monoclonal antibodies (biology only) (HT only)
- What are monoclonal antibodies and their key properties
- The hybridoma technique for producing monoclonal antibodies
- Diagnostic and Laboratory Applications of Monoclonal Antibodies
- Therapeutic Uses and Limitations of Monoclonal Antibodies
Plant disease (biology only)
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