Disease

4. Genetic disorders are the result of a ________ in DNA or chromosomes
6. An organism that cannot be treated by readily available medicines
8. The type of immunity acquired by babies from breast milk
13. Protein molecules that bind specifically to target antigens
14. Energy that can make and break chemical bonds, including the DNA molecule
15. Deoxyribonucleic acid
16. Another name for a cancerous tumour
19. Faulty cells that continue to multiply
20. The destruction of a pathogen by a phagocyte
22. The specific immune response is the ______ line of defence against pathogens
23. Alexander __________ discovered the first antibiotic from a mould

1. Part of the cell that contains the instructions for every task and substance required for healthy functioning
2. A problem that stops the body functioning as it should
3. How easily an infectious disease can be passed on to others
5. Vaccination is an example of ________ active immunity
7. Passed down from parent to child
9. The first antibiotic
10. Disease passable from one person to another
11. Antibiotics are are medicines specific for treating __________
12. Toxins, radiation and carcinogens are examples of ___________ factors
15. _______ and lifestyle are two factors that effect the nutrients your body receives
17. A syndrome that can result from a genetic disorder
18. Cancer causing substance
21. The organ that can fail due to excessive alcohol consumption