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Pathogens and Disease Transmission in Animals and Plants
10th Grade · Science · UK GCSE
6 lessons
Goal
Explain what pathogens are, how bacteria, viruses, protists, and fungi cause damage, and how communicable diseases spread between animal and plant hosts.
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- 1Pathogens and Transmission of Communicable DiseasesUp nextStart
- 2How Bacteria and Viruses Cause Cellular DamagePremiumNot started yet
- 3Protist and Fungal Pathogens in Animals and PlantsNot started yet
- 4Transmission Pathways: Direct Contact, Droplets, Water, and VectorsNot started yet
- 5Methods of Controlling Communicable Disease SpreadNot started yet
- 6Exam Practice: Explaining Disease Spread in Animal and Plant PopulationsNot started yet
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-02-01General Certificate of Secondary Education (GCSE) · Science · Year 11 (GCSE) · Grade 10explain how communicable diseases (caused by viruses, bacteria, protists and fungi) are spread in animals and plants
Curriculum Framework
10th Grade · Science · UK GCSE
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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.