NCERT Solutions for class 9 Science Chapter 13: Why Do We Fall Ill?

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Important Topics for Class 9 Science Chapter 13 Why Do We Fall Ill?

Why do we fall ill? or What causes diseases? These questions cannot be answered in one line. There can be various reasons for falling sick such as lack of personal hygiene, extreme exposure to intense weather, and eating unhealthy foods. An unhealthy lifestyle can also be one of the major reasons for bad health and sickness.

Immune System

The immune system in the human body helps prevent protracting diseases. In simple words, it protects our body from foreign invaders, including germs like bacteria, viruses, fungi, and toxins.

The human immune system includes:

Lymphoid Organs
Immune Cells
Soluble Molecules (Antibodies)
Lymphoid Tissues

Types of Diseases

Disease is any condition responsible to impair or worsen good health of any organism, including humans. Diseases interfere with the normal functioning the body has, gradually worseing it.

Diseases can be divided into two segments:

Acute Diseases
Chronic Diseases

Pathogens

A pathogen is any organism, including microbes, that can produce disease. It can simply be defined as an infectious agent, or a germ.

Pathogens are of different kinds:

Algae
Bacteria
Virus
Parasites
Fungi
Prion
Viroid

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