Health Flashcards

1
Q

Do all microorganisms cause disease

A

No

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2
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The microorganisms that do cause disease are called what

A

Pathogens

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3
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Diseases caused by microorganisms are called what diseases

A

Infectious

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4
Q

What should you write instead of jab

A

Vaccine

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5
Q
Which of these diseases is not caused by a virus 
AIDS
Measles
Tb
Chicken pox
A

Tb

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6
Q

Microorganisms are very Living organisms

A

Small

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7
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Bacteria viruses and Are examples of microorganisms

A

Fungi

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8
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Which of these diseases is not an infectious disease 
Chlamydia 
Diabetes
Influenza 
Meningitis
A

Diabetes

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9
Q

What is an MRSA

A

A bacteria that is resistant to most antibiotics

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10
Q

Why is it important to keep Cooke’s meat and raw meat separate

A

Because the cooked meant could be contaminated which bacteria from the raw meat

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11
Q

What are antibiotics

A

Drugs that are used to treat bacterial infections

They don’t work against viruses

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12
Q

The full vaccine was given to 500 people
15 of them caught the flu
What percentage did not catch the flu

A

97%

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13
Q

Alcohol slows down the. This causes changes in. And effects coordination and the time taken to react will

A

Nervous system
Mood
Increase

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14
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Ethanol isn’t.

It Into the bloodstream at the stomach and small intestine

A

Digested

Diffuses

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15
Q

What is ethanol’s chemical formula

A

C2H5OH

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16
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Substance in cigarette smoke that is transported by red blood cells instead of oxygen

A

Carbon monoxide

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17
Q

Alcohol must enter the. Where it will he transported to the brain

A

Bloodstream

18
Q

Which recreational drugs are legal

A

Tabasco
Alcohol
Caffeine

19
Q

What is the addictive substance in Tabasco smoke

20
Q

What is the correct name for alcohol

21
Q

Alcohol slows down the workings of the what

A

Nervous system

22
Q

What can long term excessive alcohol drinking cause

A

Weight gain

23
Q

Which of the main substances in Tabasco smoke causes cancer

24
Q

What does exercise decrease

A

The risk of a hear attack

25
What are the two main reasons people take drugs
Medicine Help people suffering in pain Recreational Pleasure and they like to affect in the their body
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What are drugs
A drug is a substance that has an effect on the body
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For pathogens to make us ill they must enter the body and what
Reproduce
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How does the body protect itself from pathogens entering the body
Skin and mucus in the airways of the lung
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If a person eats an unbalanced diet they will become
Malnourished
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What are the two types of carbohydrates
Starch sugar
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What is the more scientific name for fats
Lipids
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A mineral that is needed for making red blood cells
Iron
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Acts as an energy store protects organs and helps insulate the body
Fats
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Used for growth and repair
Protein
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A mineral that is needed for healthy bones and teeth
Calcium
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Helps prevent constipation
Fibre
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Slow release energy
Starch
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Pro sued instant energy
Glucose
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``` Bacteria reproduce (bacteria cells divide) Most rapidly when whag ```
When it is warm (30-40) When moisture js present When oxygen is present
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Examples of diseases caused by bacteria
Salmonella Tooth decay Tb Meningitis
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Examples of diseases caused by viruses
``` Rabies Flu Cold Chicken pox Rubella Measles Mumps ```
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What is a vaccination
Doctor injecting you with the dead or Weakened pathogen, so that your white blood cells would be Able to figure out the right antibody to send out to kill the pathogen. These pathogens cannot reproduce because they are either dead or weakened