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• Biologie
• Middelbare school
• havo, vwo
• Leerjaar 2

BIOLOGY - LESSON 1

LESSON 1

CHAPTER 10

HEALTH & DISEASES

GRADES

- GLOSSARY QUIZ 

- PROJECT 2x

- TEST 4x 

cornell method

Learning goals:

• I know what pathogens are.
• I  know how pathogens make us ill.
• I understand the difference between microbes and pathogens.

KEY WORDS:

• microbes
• pathogens
• bacteria
• viruses
• fungi
• parasites

Assignments on classroom

ANSWERS

Assignment 1:

1. All microbes are bad for you. FALSE

2. All pathogens can make you ill. TRUE

3. All pathogens produce toxins that make you ill. FALSE

4. All pathogens are living organisms. FALSE

5. Parasites are the largest of the pathogens. TRUE

Assignment 2

1. Athlete’s feet is a pathogen:

a. Which pathogen causes it? A FUNGUS

b. How does it spread? BY DIRECT CONTACT, TOUCHING INFECTED SKIN, OR TOUCHING SURFACES THE INFECTED SKIN HAS BEEN IN CONTACT WITH

c. How can you prevent it? DRYING WELL IN BETWEEN YOUR TOES & WEARING FLIP FLOPS AT PUBLIC BATHS AND SWIMMING POOLS.

Assignment 2

2. Salmonella is a dangerous pathogen:

a. Which pathogen causes it? A BACTERIUM

b. How does it spread? IT SPREADS THROUGH UNCOOKED EGGS AND CHICKEN

c. How can you prevent it? PROPER KITCHEN HYGIENE AND MAKE SURE YOU COOK EGGS AND CHICKEN PROPERLY

Assignment 2

3. Name 4 microbes that are not harmful and explain what they do.

• Fungi like yeast or bacteria like Lactobacilli Are essential in the food industry.
• Species of bacteria as Streptomyces Are responsible for the production of more than 500 different antibiotics. Similarly, there are antibiotics produced from fungi and other types of bacteria.
• Microorganisms play a vital role in the handling and disposal of domestic and industrial waste. They are responsible for cleaning the waste through a biological process of decomposition or stabilisation of organic matter. 
• The microflora is also responsible for defending the body from fungi and bacteria harmful to human health. It produces vitamin K, which is necessary to regulate blood clotting processes.