Three Categories Used To Classify Non-Infectious Diseases
Antibiotics are medications used to kill or prevent the spread of disease causing bacteria in the body.
There are two types of antibiotics which manage infectious diseases differently:
1. Bactericidal Antibiotics: this is when the antibiotic completely kills off the Bacteria. It does this by damaging or interfering with the bacteria’s cell contents or wall. An example of this type of antibiotic is Penicillin which is in fact the first type of antibiotic to be discovered.
2. Bacteriostatic Antibiotics: this type of antibiotic prevents the bacteria from multiplying and or growing. An example of this antibiotic is Tetracycline.
ii. Antibiotic resistance is the result of an evolutionary process. Research and then explain how human beings have …show more content…
Define what is meant by non-infectious disease.
A non-infectious disease is a disease that is not transferred by pathogen or vessel making it not spreadable therefore is communicable. Non-infectious diseases however can be hereditary.
ii. Identify and describe the 3 categories used to classify non -infectious diseases.
The three categories that are used to classify non- infectious diseases are:
1. Nutritional: Nutritional diseases are caused by insubstantial or incorrect diets. The underconsumption or over consumption of foods can cause a multitude of diseases.
2. Genetic: Genetic diseases are caused by abnormalities or defects in a person’s chromosomes. These diseases are usually passed down through the generations.
3. Environmental: Environmental diseases are a direct result of environmental factors such as air pollution UV radiation and water pollution along with pesticides.
iii. Research the following non infectious diseases and provide a brief description of each.
• Scurvy: Scurvy is a nutritional disease that is caused by a lack of sufficient vitamin c in the diet. Rotting gums and teeth are often the result of this disease. Scurvy was common among sailors as foods necessary to provide healthy levels of vitamin c spoiled easily. The simple way to treat scurvy is to reach a healthy level of vitamin c in the
There are two types of antibiotics which manage infectious diseases differently:
1. Bactericidal Antibiotics: this is when the antibiotic completely kills off the Bacteria. It does this by damaging or interfering with the bacteria’s cell contents or wall. An example of this type of antibiotic is Penicillin which is in fact the first type of antibiotic to be discovered.
2. Bacteriostatic Antibiotics: this type of antibiotic prevents the bacteria from multiplying and or growing. An example of this antibiotic is Tetracycline.
ii. Antibiotic resistance is the result of an evolutionary process. Research and then explain how human beings have …show more content…
Define what is meant by non-infectious disease.
A non-infectious disease is a disease that is not transferred by pathogen or vessel making it not spreadable therefore is communicable. Non-infectious diseases however can be hereditary.
ii. Identify and describe the 3 categories used to classify non -infectious diseases.
The three categories that are used to classify non- infectious diseases are:
1. Nutritional: Nutritional diseases are caused by insubstantial or incorrect diets. The underconsumption or over consumption of foods can cause a multitude of diseases.
2. Genetic: Genetic diseases are caused by abnormalities or defects in a person’s chromosomes. These diseases are usually passed down through the generations.
3. Environmental: Environmental diseases are a direct result of environmental factors such as air pollution UV radiation and water pollution along with pesticides.
iii. Research the following non infectious diseases and provide a brief description of each.
• Scurvy: Scurvy is a nutritional disease that is caused by a lack of sufficient vitamin c in the diet. Rotting gums and teeth are often the result of this disease. Scurvy was common among sailors as foods necessary to provide healthy levels of vitamin c spoiled easily. The simple way to treat scurvy is to reach a healthy level of vitamin c in the