Disease and Immunity WHOLE TOPIC REVISION - A level (AS) Biology | OCR, AQA, Edexcel скачать в хорошем качестве

Disease and Immunity WHOLE TOPIC REVISION - A level (AS) Biology | OCR, AQA, Edexcel

The whole chapter of communicable disease and immunity will be covered in this video. The topics included are: -types of pathogens (bacteria, fungi, viruses, protoctista/protists) and their modes of action; -named examples of plant and animal diseases (ring rot, tobacco mosaic virus, blight, black sigatoka, tuberculosis, meningitis, HIV/AIDS, influenza, malaria, ring worm and athlete's foot); -transmission of pathogens in both plants and animals (direct/indirect); -the plant defence system (physical/chemical defences and the production of callose and lignin); -types of immunity; -the non-specific (innate) immune response (physical defences, inflammation, blood clotting (thrombosis) and phagocytosis); -the specific (acquired) immune response (clonal selection, clonal expansion, antibody secretion and antibody structure, primary/secondary responses); -natural/artificial active/passive immunity and vaccination; -autoimmune diseases; -treating and preventing disease (medicines and antibiotics). There are a few technical errors and mistakes in the narration. Reporting them is appreciated. All questions and appropriate comments are welcomed.