ZIMSEC O-Level Biology
8.11.2Diseases
Diseases in ZIMSEC O-Level Biology: what the syllabus expects you to know, the learning objectives and how to practise.
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Form 3.
Learning objectives
What the syllabus expects you to be able to do.
- 8.11.2.1Define disease, state its causes (infection, genetic defects, chemicals, radiation, malnutrition, degeneration) and classify diseases as infectious or non-infectious (deficiency diseases, genetic diseases, cancer).
- 8.11.2.2Describe the causes, transmission, symptoms, prevention and control of cholera, malaria, tuberculosis, typhoid and bilharzia.
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Bilharzia (schistosomiasis)
18 min
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Cholera
19 min
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Malaria
20 min
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Pathogens, transmission and disease control
20 min
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Tuberculosis and typhoid
21 min
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