CB5A Health and Disease

Question 1

Define health

Answer 1

A state of complete physical mental and social well-being as defined by WHO

Question 2

Define disease

Answer 2

A disorder of the body or mind that negatively affects an individuals health

Question 3

What are the two types of disease

Answer 3

Communicable
Non-communicable

Question 4

What is a communicable disease

Answer 4

A disease that is passed directly between individuals
Caused by a pathogen

Question 5

Define pathogen

Answer 5

A disease-causing organism e.g virus, fungi, bacteria, protists

Question 6

What is a non communicable disease

Answer 6

A disease that cannot be transmitted between individuals

Generally long-lasting with a slow onset

Caused by lifestyle, environmental conditions, genetic mutation etc

Question 7

Describe how alcohol affects the risk of some non-commincalbe diseases

Answer 7

Alcohol broken down into toxic products in the liver which build up and cause cirrhosis