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SUMMER VACATION ASSIGNMENT

This assignment is due between the 30th July 2010 and 1st September 2010. This

means that it can be submitted the earliest July 30thor the latest September 1st2010. It

is to be done on paper, preferably typed and submitted in a folder. There will be

mars gi!en for presentation style and content. "aterial will be posted online to help

you with the content. #ou must eep the content at the $S%$ $&$ 'I()(*#

)%+%). T( ( T-IS, use your tet boos and the internet or any other resources to

assist you. Should you need any guidance or clarification, feel free to email your

teachers, post on the blog online, or email your classmates. #ou may wor

indi!idually or in groups of any si/e. In addition to your documented report, you will

also be reuired to submit %IT-% a (ST% or a (%(I4T

%S%4T5TI(4 S6""5ISI4* any aspect of the topic 7%g. +ectors, Insect )ife

-istory, STs, Types of iseases etc89. If you choose to create a powerpoint it

must be emailed to your teachers by September 1 st2010. )ate submissions of any part

of this assignment will recei!e a 10: deduction from the o!erall mar.

DISEASES:

1. efine a disease and for each of the four main types of diseases listed below, gi!e

eamples in both animals and plants, the causes, symptoms and methods of control

and treatment. #ou can put these in a table;

1. pathogenic

2. deficiency

3. hereditary

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=. %plain how a !ector is capable of transmitting a disease.

>. 6sing a diagram, identify the stages in the life history?cycle of; 7i9 a mosuito and

7ii9 a housefly.

@. Aor the insects abo!e, describe briefly what happens at each stage of its life

history?cycle. %g. )ar!a is found in water, swims and breathes through spiracles.

B. Suggest how you as a human being will control the spread of these insects at each

stage within their life cycle. %g. To ill lar!a, place oil into stagnant water or dispose

of garbage and containers etc8

C. iscuss the causati!e agent, method of transmission, symptoms, treatment and

method of control for the Seually Transmitted iseases; 5IS, *onnorrhoea and

Syphilis.

10. efine immunity. There are two types of immunity; natural and artificial. %ach

type is further di!ided into acti!ely acuired and passi!ely acuired. Aor each type,

eplain what it is, how it wors and gi!e eamples.

11. %plain the role of blood in protecting the body against diseases. 7Include in your

answer phagocytes and lymphocytes9.

There will be an attachment with information concerning 6*S which is also a part

of IS%5S%S. This information is to be added to your notes and read for discussion

in class net term.