Diseases Types and Causes

Question 1

What are the 4 main types of diseases?

Answer 1

-Pathogenic diseases
-Deficiency diseases
-Hereditary diseases
-Physcological diseases

Question 2

What causes pathogenic diseases?

Answer 2

-Bacteria
-Virusis
-Fungi
-Parasites

Question 3

List 3 examples of Pathogenic diseases

Answer 3

-Covid-19
-Influenza
-Malaria

Question 4

How do you get deficiency diseases?

Answer 4

From lack of essential nutrients in the diet

Question 5

List 3 nutrients you may lack that cause a deficiency disease

Answer 5

-Scurvy (vitamin C deficiency)
-Rickets (vitamin D deficiency)
-Anemia (iron deficiency)

Question 6

How do you get hereditary diseases?

Answer 6

Passed down through genes from parents to offsprings

Question 7

List 3 examples of hereditary diseases

Answer 7

-Sickle cell anemia
-Cystic Fibrosis
-Huntingtons disease

Question 8

How do you get physiological diseases?

Answer 8

From malfunctions of organs or systems in the body

Question 9

List 3 examples of physiological diseases.

Answer 9

-Hypertension (high blood pressure)
-Diabetes mellitus
-Heart disease