Bio - Health, Diseases And Cancer (Scary Stuff)

Question 1

What are the two different types of disease?

Answer 1

Communicable and non communicable

Question 2

What can communicable diseases be spread by

Answer 2

Bacteria, viruses, parasites and fungi

Question 3

What’s an example of a non communicable disease

Answer 3

Asthma

Question 4

What’s an example of a communicable disease

Answer 4

Measles

Question 5

What three other factors can affect your health

Answer 5

Stress, diet and life situation (ie do you have access to healthy food)

Question 6

What are some risk factors that can cause disease directly

Answer 6

Smoking
Obesity
Alcohol

Question 7

What’s the human cost of non communicable diseases

Answer 7

It’s expensive and therefore can cause a lower quality of life for the person suffering

Question 8

What is cancer caused by

Answer 8

Uncontrolled cell growth and division

Question 9

What are the two different types of cancer

Answer 9

Benign - the tumour stays in one place and grows until there’s no more room, not usually very dangerous
Malignant- the tumour grows and spreads through the bloodstream causing secondary tumours, can be fatal

Question 10

Risk factors causing cancer

Answer 10

Smoking 
Obesity 
UV exposure 
Viral infection 
Faulty genes