3.2 Flashcards
1
Q
Public health strategies
A
Uhh
2
Q
HIV
A
Human immunodeficiency virus
A virus that attacks a persons immmune system
3
Q
Immunization
A
Involves making a person immune to infection through vaccination
4
Q
HPV
A
Human papilloma virus
5
Q
DNA screening
A
Tests that have been developed that can indicate if an individual may have a series of genes that are related to diseases such as heart disease and types of cancers
6
Q
Gene
A
DNA that codes for a particular protein
7
Q
Homeostasis
A
Tendency of an organism to maintain a steady state an acceptable range of physical and chemical conditions in which body cells tissues and organs can operate efficiently
