Topic 10: Infectious diseases (CIE A-level Biology)

This lesson bundle contains 4 lessons, which are fully-resourced and are filled with a range of tasks to engage and motivate the students whilst covering the following specification points in topic 10 of the CIE A-level Biology specification:

10.1
[a]: Define the term disease and explain the difference between an infectious disease and a non-infectious disease
[b]: State the name and type of causative organism of cholera, malaria, TB, HIV/AIDS, smallpox and measles
[c]: Explain how cholera, malaria, TB and HIV are transmitted

10.2
[a]: Outline how penicillin acts on bacteria and why antibiotics do not affect viruses
[b]: Explain in outline how bacteria becomes resistant to antibiotics with reference to mutation and selection
[c]: Discuss the consequences of antibiotic resistance and the steps that can be taken to reduce its impact

Included in the tasks are exam-style questions, and the mark schemes for each of these are embedded into the PowerPoint to allow the students to assess their progress