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GCSE Biology · key term
The recognition that a disease is present, usually from symptoms, signs, measurements or test results.
Used by OCR
Paper 1 (Foundation), Paper 2 (Foundation), Paper 3 (Higher), Paper 4 (Higher)
Revise: Detection and IdentificationDetection means finding evidence that disease is present. Identification goes further: it determines the disease or pathogen responsible. A symptom may therefore detect a possible infection without identifying its cause.
Keep detection and identification distinct: symptoms may reveal that disease is present, but further evidence may be needed to identify the disease and its pathogen.
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