HUMAN DISEASES 2

... behave like living things when they get inside a body of a host

When we eat the food that has been dropped on the floor, which scenario that showed the body's defence mechanism?

• mucus (from throat) and skin

• stomach acid

• skin

• mucus (tears)

.... are tiny living things that live in the soil, water, plants and animal

What is the primary role of the skin in protecting the body from pathogens when we consume food that has fallen on the ground?

• acts as a barrier

• produces antibodies

• absorbs nutrients

• regulates temperature

Which bodily response is triggered when harmful bacteria are ingested along with food?

• vomiting

• increased saliva production

• inflammation

• diarrhea

How does the stomach acid contribute to the body's defense mechanism after consuming contaminated food?

• neutralizes toxins

• kills bacteria

• breaks down food

• promotes digestion

any living thing that lives on or in the body of another living thing where it causes harm

• parasite

• Host

• mucus

• Vector

What is the host for malaria?

• human

• mosquito

• Plasmodium falciparum

What living things cause cholera?

• bacteria

• viruses

• fungi

What living things cause pneumonia?

• bacteria

• viruses

• fungi