GCSE OCR Combined Science A (Gateway): Biology · Topic 3

Biology: Infection and Response

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Topic 3: Biology: Infection and Response in GCSE OCR Combined Science A (Gateway): Biology covers 3 topics: Communicable Diseases, Vaccination and Medicines and Plant Disease. Each one below lists the key points to revise.

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What is in Topic 3: Biology: Infection and Response?

Topic 3: Biology: Infection and Response

Communicable Diseases
  • Pathogens
  • Viral, bacterial, fungal and protist diseases
  • Human defence systems
Vaccination and Medicines
  • Vaccination
  • Antibiotics and painkillers
  • Drug development
Plant Disease
  • Detecting plant disease
  • Plant defence responses

Biology: Infection and Response: common questions

What is in Topic 3: Biology: Infection and Response?

It covers 3 topics: Communicable Diseases; Vaccination and Medicines; Plant Disease.

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