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AQA GCE Biology

3.1.1 Pathogens include bacteria, viruses and fungi
Pathogens cause disease by damaging the cells of the host and by producing toxins

3.1.6 The effects of antigenic variability in the influenza virus and other pathogens on immunity
The use of vaccines to provide protection for individuals and populations against disease
Evaluate methodology, evidence and data relating to the use of vaccines and monoclonal antibodies
Discuss ethical issues associated with the use of vaccines and monoclonal antibodies
Explain the role of the scientific community in validating new knowledge about vaccines and monoclonal antibodies, thus ensuring integrity
Discuss the ways in which society uses scientific knowledge relating to vaccines and monoclonal antibodies to inform decision making

AQA GCE Human Biology

3.1.4 Viruses cause disease
Why antibiotics are ineffective against viruses

3.1.5 Vaccines containing attenuated or dead microorganisms, or isolated antigens, may be used as the basis for vaccines
Vaccination leads to active immunity
When provided with suitable data, candidates should be able to evaluate evidence relating to the risks and benefits of mass vaccination programmes

AQA GCE Science in Society

3.1.2 The origin of human infectious diseases such as HIV or new strains of influenza
Preventive measures include modern vaccines, the differing public attitudes to vaccines in different situations and some of the influences that affect attitudes
Viruses are not independent organisms but are packets of genetic information which cannot survive on their own but can invade healthy cells and make them produce healthy copies of the virus, usually killing the cell in the process. The symptoms of a disease are caused by damage to the tissues, by the toxins produced by the microbes or by the immune system itself.

OCR GCE Biology

2.2.2 Explain how vaccination can control disease
Discuss the responses of governments and other organisations to the threat of new strains of influenza each year

OCR GCE Human Biology

2.3.1 Define the terms epidemic, endemic and pandemic

2.3.2Explain what is meant by the term vaccine
Outline the programme of vaccination used in the United Kingdom

Edexcel GCE Biology

Topic 6 Distinguish between the structure of bacteria and viruses
Explain how bacterial and viral infectious diseases have a sequence of symptoms that may result in death
Explain how individuals may develop immunity (natural, artificial, active, passive)
Discuss how the theory of an evolutionary race between pathogens and their hosts is supported by evasion mechanisms

WJEC GCE Biology

1.2 Comparison of cell structure of eukaryote, animal and plant, prokaryote and virus

WJEC GCE Human Biology

2.6The following diseases should be used to illustrate the types of organisms, source of infection, tissue affected, mode of transmission, prevention, control methods and treatment, including vaccines: Salmonellosis; Cholera; Influenza; Tuberculosis; Malaria to include main stages (names of stages not required) of the life cycle of Plasmodium.
Advantages and disadvantages of control methods of Malaria
Plasmodium susceptibility to some drug treatment when outside cells in the blood stream.
Meaning of the following terms: infectious disease, carrier, animal reservoir, endemic, epidemic, vaccine, antibiotic, resistance, vector, toxin, antigenic(sero) types

Scottish Qualifications Authority Higher Biology

Unit 1e The nature of viruses and their invasion of cells