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Bitesize GCSE Biology

In this series about infection and response we take a deep dive into infection and how the body responds to it.

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Series 3. Infection and Response
1. Communicable diseases
How communicable diseases - viruses, bacteria, fungi and protists - are spread.
11 mins24 Mar 2023
Series 3. Infection and Response
2. Human defence against infection
How non-specific defence systems protect humans against pathogens.
11 mins24 Mar 2023
Series 3. Infection and Response
3. Vaccination, antibiotics and painkillers
How vaccinations work using antibodies and lymphocytes, and the concept of herd immunity.
11 mins24 Mar 2023
Series 3. Infection and Response
4. Drug discovery
How drugs are tested for their safety, their efficacy, and what the optimum dose might be.
10 mins24 Mar 2023
Series 3. Infection and Response
5. Monoclonal antibodies
How monoclonal antibodies are made and their use in pregnancy tests and cancer treatment.
9 mins24 Mar 2023
Series 3. Infection and Response
6. Plant disease
The physical and chemical defences that protect plants against pathogens.
9 mins24 Mar 2023