Homeostasis and Infectious Disease · Human Systems

The Nature of Infectious Disease

Classification of pathogens and the study of how diseases are transmitted through populations.

Key Questions

  1. 1What characteristics make a pathogen successful in jumping from animals to humans?
  2. 2How do social and environmental factors influence the rate of an epidemic?
  3. 3In what ways has the misuse of antibiotics led to the evolution of superbugs?

ACARA Content Descriptions

AC9S12U10
Year: Year 11
Subject: Biology
Unit: Homeostasis and Infectious Disease
Period: Human Systems

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