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Non-Specific Defence Systems of the Human Body
10th Grade · Science · UK GCSE
6 lessons
Goal
Describe the primary physical, chemical, and mechanical barriers preventing pathogen entry into the human body.
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Standards Covered
- UK-GCSE-SCIENCE-BIO-HDM-02General Certificate of Secondary Education (GCSE) · Science · Year 11 (GCSE) · Grade 10Communicable diseases
- UK-GCSE-SCIENCE-BIO-HDM-02-03General Certificate of Secondary Education (GCSE) · Science · Year 11 (GCSE) · Grade 10describe the non-specific defence systems of the human body against pathogens
- UK-GCSE-SCIENCE-BIO-HDM-02-04General Certificate of Secondary Education (GCSE) · Science · Year 11 (GCSE) · Grade 10explain the role of the immune system of the human body in defence against disease
Curriculum Framework
10th Grade · Science · UK GCSE
1
6 lessons
Pathogens and Disease Transmission in Animals and Plants
Explain what pathogens are, how bacteria, viruses, protists, and fungi cause damage, and how communicable diseases spread between animal and plant hosts.
2
8 lessons
Case Studies of Human, Plant, and Sexually Transmitted Diseases
Describe the symptoms, transmission, treatment, and prevention of key GCSE case-study diseases including measles, HIV/AIDS, TMV, salmonella, gonorrhoea, rose black spot, and malaria.
3
6 lessons
Non-Specific Defence Systems of the Human Body
Describe the primary physical, chemical, and mechanical barriers preventing pathogen entry into the human body.
4
7 lessons
The Human Immune System and Acquired Immunity
Explain the cellular mechanisms of the immune system in defending against disease, including phagocytosis, antibody production, antitoxins, and immunological memory.