Biology GCSE
Cause and effect in disease
What Cause and effect in disease means in Biology GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Cause and effect in disease
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A defect means defences work less effectively, so pathogens are not destroyed efficiently, multiply and cause infectious disease more often and often more severely.
Topics that use Cause and effect in disease
- Health issues (AQA GCSE)
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- Communicable diseases
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- Factors affecting health
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