Health Flashcards
Do all microorganisms cause disease
No
The microorganisms that do cause disease are called what
Pathogens
Diseases caused by microorganisms are called what diseases
Infectious
What should you write instead of jab
Vaccine
Which of these diseases is not caused by a virus AIDS Measles Tb Chicken pox
Tb
Microorganisms are very Living organisms
Small
Bacteria viruses and Are examples of microorganisms
Fungi
Which of these diseases is not an infectious disease Chlamydia Diabetes Influenza Meningitis
Diabetes
What is an MRSA
A bacteria that is resistant to most antibiotics
Why is it important to keep Cooke’s meat and raw meat separate
Because the cooked meant could be contaminated which bacteria from the raw meat
What are antibiotics
Drugs that are used to treat bacterial infections
They don’t work against viruses
The full vaccine was given to 500 people
15 of them caught the flu
What percentage did not catch the flu
97%
Alcohol slows down the. This causes changes in. And effects coordination and the time taken to react will
Nervous system
Mood
Increase
Ethanol isn’t.
It Into the bloodstream at the stomach and small intestine
Digested
Diffuses
What is ethanol’s chemical formula
C2H5OH
Substance in cigarette smoke that is transported by red blood cells instead of oxygen
Carbon monoxide
Alcohol must enter the. Where it will he transported to the brain
Bloodstream
Which recreational drugs are legal
Tabasco
Alcohol
Caffeine
What is the addictive substance in Tabasco smoke
Nicotine
What is the correct name for alcohol
Ethanol
Alcohol slows down the workings of the what
Nervous system
What can long term excessive alcohol drinking cause
Weight gain
Which of the main substances in Tabasco smoke causes cancer
Tar
What does exercise decrease
The risk of a hear attack
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
What are drugs
A drug is a substance that has an effect on the body
For pathogens to make us ill they must enter the body and what
Reproduce
How does the body protect itself from pathogens entering the body
Skin and mucus in the airways of the lung
If a person eats an unbalanced diet they will become
Malnourished
What are the two types of carbohydrates
Starch sugar
What is the more scientific name for fats
Lipids
A mineral that is needed for making red blood cells
Iron
Acts as an energy store protects organs and helps insulate the body
Fats
Used for growth and repair
Protein
A mineral that is needed for healthy bones and teeth
Calcium
Helps prevent constipation
Fibre
Slow release energy
Starch
Pro sued instant energy
Glucose
Bacteria reproduce (bacteria cells divide) Most rapidly when whag
When it is warm (30-40)
When moisture js present
When oxygen is present
Examples of diseases caused by bacteria
Salmonella
Tooth decay
Tb
Meningitis
Examples of diseases caused by viruses
Rabies Flu Cold Chicken pox Rubella Measles Mumps
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
