B5+7 - Non Communicable and Communicable

Question 1

What is a non-communicable dieseases?

Answer 1

Diseases that you cant catch eg. Cancer

Question 2

What is a communicable disease?

Answer 2

A disease you can catch eg. a cold or HIV. They are caught by bacteria, viruses and fungi

Question 3

What is a pathogen?

Answer 3

Microorganisms that enter the body and cause diseases

Question 4

What might be some risk factors for communicable diseases?

Answer 4

Having a weakened immune system might me make you prone to catching influenza as your body is not able to fight off aganist the pathogens in your body

Question 5

What risk factors might cause a non-communicable disease?

Answer 5

Smoking because it damages the walls of arteries and the lining of the lungs. Cancer can be caused due to exposure to substances and radiation eg ionising radiation of x rays.

Question 6

What is a benign tumour?

Answer 6

The more ‘pleasant’ tumour. It stays in one place rather than invading the tissues in the body.

Question 7

What are malignant tumours?

Answer 7

Malignant tumours are much more unplesant.they invade and spread to neighbouring healthy tissue.

Question 8

Name 3risk factors that increases your chance of having cancer

Answer 8

Smoking as it damages lining of the lungs
Obesity
UV exposure and radiation from the sun and using sun beds.

Question 9

What are tumours the result ot?

Answer 9

Uncontrolled cell growth and division