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1
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What is communicable diasese?

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Infections spread from one person to another.

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What is non-communicable disease?

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Infections cannot spread from one person to another.

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What are pathogens?

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Disease-causing viruses, bacteria, fungi or protists

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What can different diseases do to you?

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Defects in the immune system mean that an individual is more likely to suffer from infectious diseases.

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What are all pathogens life cycle?

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infect, reproduce(virus only), and spread to other organisms

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What are disease caused by pathogens called?

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Communicable disease

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What type of disease can’t be passed on?

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non-communicable disease

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what is examples of transmission?

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  1. direct contact
  2. water
  3. air
  4. unhygienic food prep
  5. vector
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what are the seven life processes?

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movement
respiration
sensitivities
nutrition
excretion
reproduction
growth

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What are symptoms of ebola?

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  1. fever and headache
  2. joint pain
  3. muscle weakness
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What is respiration?

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produces energy by reacting glucose with oxygen

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What are the characteristics of aerobic respiration?

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Uses oxygen and produces Co2 and H2O.

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What are the characteristics of anaerobic respiration?

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no oxygen, produces lactic acid, small amount of energy released

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What is respiration in yeast?

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acts as an energy source for respiration

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What is cellular respiration?

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a series of chemical reactions that release energy from glucose

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Why does your body need a constant supply of energy?

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moving, keeping warm and breaking down substances

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What is Heart Failure?

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when the heart is unable to pump blood around the body properly

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18
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How is malaria spread?

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it is spread from animal to animal by mosquitos

19
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What are 6 lifestyle factors the increase chance of disease?

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Poor diet
Lack of sleep
Too much stress
Smoking
Lack of exercise
Drinking alcohol

20
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Why is measuring obesity important?

A

identify the risk for serious health issues associated with excess body fat

21
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What is smoking a risk factor for?

A

Cardiovascular disease and lung disease

22
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Which organisms does TMV infect?

A

tomato and tobacco

23
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How is rose black spot treated?

A

use of fungicides
removing the affected leaves

24
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What is obesity a risk factor for?

A

type 2 diabetes

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26
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What is an antigen?

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any substance that your body sees as foreign

27
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What is an antibody?

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a protein produces by white blood cells

28
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What are 4 devices that prevent pathogens entering the body?

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Skin
Stomach acid
Hairs and mucus
Tears in eyes

29
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Are all bacteria pathogens?

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no only a small portion of them cause disease

30
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What is a pathogen?

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a microorganism that causes disease

31
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Who discovered penicillin?

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alexander fleming

32
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What is the role of the immune system?

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To locate and destroy pathogens that enter the body

33
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What is drinking alcohol a risk factor?

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Liver and Brain cancer

34
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What does HIV stand for?

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Human Immunodeficiency Virus

35
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What type of organism causes malaria?

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protist

36
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What is obesity?

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where someone has an excessive amount of body fat

37
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What are antitoxins?

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small proteins produces by white blood cells

38
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What does health mean?

A

the state of both physical and mental wellbeing

39
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What is the cardiovascular system?

A

an organ system

40
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What are fungi?

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eukaryotic organisms

41
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What is a virus?

A

Infections that can only replicate inside living cells

42
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How is BMI calculated?

A

Mass / Height2

43
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What cells defend against pathogens?

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White blood cells

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