Harmful Microorganism
Chapter Name : Microorganisms: Friend And Foe |
Sub Topic Code : 103_08_02_02_01 |
Topic Name : Harmful Microorganism |
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Sub Topic Name : Disease -Causing Microorganism In Humans |
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Introduction
Invasion of pathogens and causing symtoms, Infection.
Pre-Requisites:
Pathogens = Bacteria, Fungi, Protozoa and Virus
Activity:
Person suffering from these symptoms or the diseases mentioned above.
Real Life Question:
How does a mosquito bite or drinking unhygienic water cause disease.
Key Words / FlashCards
| Key Words | Definitions (pref. in our own words) |
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| Virus | AIDS, Rabies, Hepatitis |
| Protozoa | Malaria, Diarrhea, Dysentery |
| Bacteria | Cholera, Syphilis, Pneumonia, Meningitis, Tuberculosis |
| Fungi | Ringworm, Athletes foot |
Learning aids / Gadgets
| Gadgets | How it can be used |
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| Symptoms such as fever, severe headache, spots on body, body pain etc | Symptoms indicate person is suffering from an infection. |
Real life uses :
Dirty and unhygienic areas have higher chances of pathogens to be present and hence causing infections.
Places to visit :
Clinics, hospitals or extremely dirty uncleaned place like a garbage area.
Practical examples around us
| Examples | Explainations |
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What you learn in Theory:
Different pathogens and they various diseases they cause
What you learn in Practice:
The symptoms caused by pathogens which can be seen and identified