Ch 12.5 Flashcards

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1
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Diseases can be classified into (1) and (2).

A

infectious, non-infectious

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2
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(1) cause infectious diseases.

A

Microorganisms

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3
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(1) are microorganisms that cause diseases.

A

Pathogens

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4
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Types of pathogens include (1), (2) and (3).

A

viruses, bacteria, fungi

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5
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Microorganisms cause (1) diseases.

A

infectious

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6
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Pathogens are (1) that cause diseases.

A

microorganisms

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7
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Examples of diseases caused by virus: (1), (2)

A

influenza, common cold

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Examples of diseases caused by bacteria: (1), (2)

A

tuberculosis, cholera

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9
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Examples of diseases caused by fungus: (1)

A

Athlete’s foot

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10
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Infectious diseases can be transmitted by (1), (2), (3), (4) and (5).

A

air or droplets, water or food, direct contact, body fluids, animals

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11
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Infectious diseases can be prevented by practising good (1) and (2).

A

personal hygiene, environmental hygiene

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12
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Method of prevent air/droplets transmission: (1)

A

Wash hands frequently.

Accept other reasonable answers

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13
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Method of prevent water/food: (1)

A

Boil drinking water and cook food thoroughly.

Accept other reasonable answers

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14
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Method of prevent direct contact: (1)

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Wash hands frequently.

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15
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Method of prevent body fluids: (1)

A

Wear gloves when handling wounds.

Accept other reasonable answers

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16
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Method of prevent animals: (1)

A

Kill the animals that carry pathogens.

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17
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(1) contains weakened or dead pathogens.

A

Vaccine

18
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Vaccine stimulates (1) to produce (2).

A

immune system, antibodies

19
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Put in order
A     Vaccine introduces
B     Pathogens being able to recognize
C     Have immunity against disease
D     Immune system stimulated
A

A D B C

20
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(1) is the factor in which increases the risk of getting diseases.

A

Risk factor

21
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(1) are a group of diseases that affect the heart and blood vessels.

A

Cardiovascular diseases

22
Q

Build-up of (1) in blood vessels is usually the cause of cardiovascular diseases.

A

lipid deposits

23
Q

Lipid deposits narrows (1) and decrease (2).

A

blood vessels, rate of blood flow

24
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(1) occurs when the heart cannot get enough (2) and (3). It cannot (4) blood effectively or even (5).

A

Coronary, oxygen, nutrients, pump, stop beating

25
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(1) occurs when the brain cannot get enough (2) and (3). Patients may lose the ability to (4) body parts.

A

Stroke, oxygen, nutrients, control

26
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(1) are divided into malignant and benign.

A

Tumours

27
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Tumours are divided into (1) and (2). They are formed because of uncontrolled (3).

A

Malignant, benign, cell division

28
Q

Benign tumour (1) and not spread to other body parts.

A

grow slowly

29
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Malignant tumour (1) nearby tissues and spread to other body parts.

A

invades

30
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Examples of cancers: (1), (2), (3) and (4)

A

Colorectal cancer, lung cancer, skin cancer, cervical cancer

31
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Risk factors of cancer: (1), (2), (3) and (4)

A

Genetic factors, viruses infection, chemicals exposure, radiation exposure

32
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(1) is a disease in which the blood glucose level is too high.

A

Diabetes

33
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(1) regulates blood glucose level.

A

Insulin

34
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Insulin regulates (1).

A

blood glucose level