Infection and Response · Human Systems

Pathogens and Disease Transmission

Classifying viruses, bacteria, protists, and fungi and understanding how they spread between hosts.

Key Questions

  1. 1Why are viral infections often harder to treat than bacterial infections?
  2. 2How do social and environmental factors influence the spread of communicable diseases?
  3. 3What role does hygiene play in preventing global pandemics?

National Curriculum Attainment Targets

GCSE: Biology - Infection and ResponseGCSE: Biology - Communicable Diseases
Year: Year 10
Subject: Biology
Unit: Infection and Response
Period: Human Systems

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