Fungal and protist diseases in humans
I can describe examples of common fungal and protist diseases in humans, how they are spread, and ways to reduce the spread.
Fungal and protist diseases in humans
I can describe examples of common fungal and protist diseases in humans, how they are spread, and ways to reduce the spread.
Lesson details
Key learning points
- Some, but not all, fungi are pathogens that can cause communicable diseases in humans.
- Athlete’s foot as an example of a fungal disease, how it is spread, and how the spread can be reduced.
- Protists are eukaryotic microorganisms.
- Malaria as an example of a disease caused by a protist, spread by an insect vector, and how the spread can be reduced.
- The interaction of sickle-cell trait and malaria as an example of interaction between different types of disease.
Common misconception
Malaria is caused by mosquitos.
Mosquitos are the vector that transfer the protist to humans.
Keywords
Fungi - eukaryotic kingdom of microorganisms including yeast and mould
Protists - eukaryotic kingdom of microorganisms including amoeba and plasmodium
Vector - an organism that carries the pathogen from the host to another organism
Allele - a genetic variant in a gene creates an allele (a different version of a gene), which can produce a different phenotype
Equipment
None required.
Content guidance
- Depiction or discussion of sensitive content
Supervision
Adult supervision recommended
Licence
This content is © Oak National Academy Limited (2024), licensed on Open Government Licence version 3.0 except where otherwise stated. See Oak's terms & conditions (Collection 2).
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Starter quiz
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Exit quiz
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Eukaryotic kingdom of micro-organisms including yeast and mould.
Eukaryotic kingdom of micro-organisms including amoeba.
An organism that carries pathogens from a host to another organism.
