Year 9: Disease, Pathogens and Immunity

Define the term "disease"...

What is the difference between acute and chronic disease?

What is the difference between infectious and non-infectious disease?

What is a pathogen?

What are the five main types of pathogens?

What is the difference between an epidemic and a pandemic?

Provide ONE example of an acute illness and ONE example of a chronic illness:

Provide ONE example of an infectious disease and ONE example of a non-infectious disease:

If an individual has had an illness for 2 weeks and is beginning to feel better, is this disease classified as acute or chronic?

If an individual developed a disease due to environmental factors (such as the sun or pollution in the air), is this disease infectious or non-infectious?