Medicine OALH

Do Now

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State what a vaccine is composed of.

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State the word used to describe someone whose immune system quickly destroys specific pathogens, if they re-enter the body.

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Name the process which involves white blood cells taking in (englufing) and digesting pathogens.

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State the dependent variable in an experiment to investigate the number of bacteria killed by different antibiotics.

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State how you would represent categoric data.

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Explain why it is important to vaccinate children against disease.

Key Knowledge 

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Define ‘medicines’

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Define ‘antibiotic’

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Define ‘painkiller’

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Define ‘antiviral’

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Why are antivirals difficult to produce?

Recall Quiz

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1. How do antibiotics work?

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2. Viral diseases cannot be cured by antibiotics, as they reproduce ______ the host cells. It is very difficult to develop antiviral drugs, as they might damage the host cell whilst killing the virus.

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3. Why do scientists grow bacteria in the laboratory?

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4. A chemical taken to relieve pain associated with disease.

Application task

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Write the following in the table provided, under advantages and disadvantages. 1 and 3 have been done for you.
1. Antibiotics only work on a specific illness.
2. Painkillers do not kill the pathogen.
3. Painkillers often reduce a fever or pain.
4. Using too many antibiotics has meant that antibiotic resistant bacteria have emerged.
5. Antibiotics kill the pathogen so the diseases won’t be passed on again or make you ill.
6. Antivirals can kill viruses.
7. Painkillers will relieve the symptoms of many diseases.
8. Antivirals often damage the body’s tissue.

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Fill the blanks using the information on the board.
Pain killers will __________________
however, they don’t _.
Anti-viraldrugs will ____, however, they often _.
Antibiotics will so that the _____________, however, using too many antibiotics has meant that _
________________________.
Painkillers also reduce _
_____________________________

Now Answer the Exam Questions

Plenary

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1. Which medicine only treats symptoms of the disease?

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2. Which medicine can only be used to destroy bacteria?

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3. Which medicine would you use to treat HIV?

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4. Which medicine may also damage your own cells?

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State what a vaccine is composed of.

State the word used to describe someone whose immune system quickly destroys specific pathogens, if they re-enter the body.

Name the process which involves white blood cells taking in (englufing) and digesting pathogens.

State the dependent variable in an experiment to investigate the number of bacteria killed by different antibiotics.

State how you would represent categoric data.

Explain why it is important to vaccinate children against disease.

Define ‘medicines’

Define ‘antibiotic’

Define ‘painkiller’

Define ‘antiviral’

Why are antivirals difficult to produce?

1. How do antibiotics work?

2. Viral diseases cannot be cured by antibiotics, as they reproduce ______ the host cells. It is very difficult to develop antiviral drugs, as they might damage the host cell whilst killing the virus.

3. Why do scientists grow bacteria in the laboratory?

4. A chemical taken to relieve pain associated with disease.

1. Which medicine only treats symptoms of the disease?

2. Which medicine can only be used to destroy bacteria?

3. Which medicine would you use to treat HIV?

4. Which medicine may also damage your own cells?

5. Which medicine would you use to treat gonorrhoea?