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1 Distinguish between communicable and non-communicable disease.

2 Describe the part played by micro-organisms in causing disease.

3 Describe the structure of bacteria and their method of multiplication.

4 In what ways are pathogenic germs transmitted from person to person?

5 Upon what preventive measures does the control of communicable diseases depend?

6 What is meant by immunity?

7 Against what diseases may immunity be acquired artificially? How has the practice of immunizing affected death rates from communicable diseases?

8 What factors tend to lower resistance? Do they act equally in the case of all diseases?

9 Define a carrier, and explain the importance of carriers in the spread of disease.

10 Name some of the characteristics and causes of degenerative diseases.

11 Whom do the degenerative diseases most commonly affect?

12 Describe methods that should be employed to prevent degenerative diseases.