Differences between infectious and non-infectious disease
I can describe some common infectious and non-infectious diseases and their causes.
Differences between infectious and non-infectious disease
I can describe some common infectious and non-infectious diseases and their causes.
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Lesson details
Key learning points
- Infectious diseases can be passed from one organism to another.
- Infectious diseases are caused by pathogens including viruses and some bacteria.
- Some lifestyle factors are linked to non-infectious diseases.
- Non-infectious diseases cannot be passed from one organism to another.
Keywords
Infectious - Can be spread from organism to organism.
Disease - A persistent deviation from a person’s normal appearance, body function or behaviour.
Pathogen - A virus, bacterium or other microorganism that causes disease.
Viruses - Non-living infectious agents that can replicate inside a host cell.
Bacteria - Unicellular microorganisms that do not have a cell nucleus.
Common misconception
Non-infectious diseases such as heart disease can be passed from person to person.
Only infectious diseases caused by pathogens can spread from person to person.
Content guidance
- Depiction or discussion of sensitive content
- Depiction or discussion of violence or suffering
Supervision
Adult supervision required
Licence
This content is © Oak National Academy Limited (2024), licensed on Open Government Licence version 3.0 except where otherwise stated. See Oak's terms & conditions (Collection 2).
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