Disease
Contents
Key Stage 4
Meaning
A disease is a problem that affects an organisms health by causing cells, tissues, organs or organ systems to stop functioning properly.
About Diseases
- Diseases can cause us to become too weak, too tired, feel pain, cause organs to stop working and even cause us to die.
There are two broad categories of disease you should know:
References
AQA
- Disease, page 128-9, GCSE Biology; Student Book, Collins, AQA
- Disease; cardiovascular, pages 130, 132, GCSE Biology; Student Book, Collins, AQA
- Disease; communicable, pages 129, 130, GCSE Biology; Student Book, Collins, AQA
- Disease; fungal, pages 129, 138, 144-5, 160-1, GCSE Biology; Student Book, Collins, AQA
- Disease; lifestyle, page 130-1, GCSE Biology; Student Book, Collins, AQA
- Disease; non-communicable, pages 129, 130-3, GCSE Biology; Student Book, Collins, AQA
- Disease; plant, 160-1, GCSE Biology; Student Book, Collins, AQA
- Disease; vector, pages 146-7, 161, GCSE Biology; Student Book, Collins, AQA
- Disease; viral, page 140-1, GCSE Biology; Student Book, Collins, AQA
- Diseases, introduction of, pages 80, GCSE Combined Science Trilogy 2, Hodder, AQA
- Diseases, pages 59, 241, GCSE Biology, Hodder, AQA
- Diseases, pages 72-123, 248-249, GCSE Biology; Third Edition, Oxford University Press, AQA
- Diseases; bacterial, pages 86-87, GCSE Biology; Third Edition, Oxford University Press, AQA
- Diseases; communicable, pages 74-97, GCSE Biology; Third Edition, Oxford University Press, AQA
- Diseases; communicable, pages 78-85, 103-4, GCSE Biology, Hodder, AQA
- Diseases; human defences, pages 90-91, GCSE Biology; Third Edition, Oxford University Press, AQA
- Diseases; inherited, pages 212-215, GCSE Biology; Third Edition, Oxford University Press, AQA
- Diseases; non-communicable, pages 74-75, 112-123, GCSE Biology; Third Edition, Oxford University Press, AQA
- Diseases; plants, pages 102-9, GCSE Biology, Hodder, AQA
- Diseases; plants, pages 87, 92-95, GCSE Biology; Third Edition, Oxford University Press, AQA
- Diseases; prevention, pages 80-83, 89-91, 94, 98-99, GCSE Biology; Third Edition, Oxford University Press, AQA
- Diseases; risk factors, pages 61-2, GCSE Biology, Hodder, AQA
Edexcel
- Disease, page 39, GCSE Combined Science; The Revision Guide, CGP, Edexcel
- Disease, page 55, GCSE Biology; The Revision Guide, CGP, Edexcel
- Disease, pages 68-69, GCSE Combined Science, Pearson Edexcel
- Disease, pages 96-97, GCSE Biology, Pearson, Edexcel
- Diseases, pages 152-157, 187-189, GCSE Biology, CGP, Edexcel
OCR
- Disease, pages 208-221, 228, 236-245, Gateway GCSE Biology, Oxford, OCR
- Disease, pages 67-72, 76-78, Gateway GCSE Combined Science; The Revision Guide, CGP, OCR
- Disease, pages 91-94, 96, 102-104, Gateway GCSE Biology; The Revision Guide, CGP, OCR
- Disease; cancer, pages 24, 209, 224-225, 236, Gateway GCSE Biology, Oxford, OCR
- Disease; cardiovascular disease, pages 238-241, Gateway GCSE Biology, Oxford, OCR
- Disease; defences against, pages 218-219, 222-223, Gateway GCSE Biology, Oxford, OCR
- Disease; identification of, pages 220-221, 225, Gateway GCSE Biology, Oxford, OCR
- Disease; immune system, page 223, Gateway GCSE Biology, Oxford, OCR
- Disease; incidence of, page 211, Gateway GCSE Biology, Oxford, OCR
- Disease; lifestyle, pages 236-241, Gateway GCSE Biology, Oxford, OCR
- Disease; plants, pages 216-221, Gateway GCSE Biology, Oxford, OCR
- Disease; prevention, pages 212-213, 228-229, Gateway GCSE Biology, Oxford, OCR
- Disease; spread of, pages 68-70, Gateway GCSE Combined Science; The Revision Guide, CGP, OCR
- Disease; spread of, pages 92, 93, Gateway GCSE Biology; The Revision Guide, CGP, OCR
- Disease; treatment, pages 24, 228-229, Gateway GCSE Biology, Oxford, OCR
- Disease; vaccinations, pages 226-227, Gateway GCSE Biology, Oxford, OCR