Human Biology

Question 1

Name the food groups you should eat to have a balanced diet?

Answer 1

Carbohydrates
Fats
Protein 
Fibre 
Tiny amount of vitamins and mineral ions

Question 2

Put these jobs in order of how much energy they would need from their food(highest to lowest)
A)mechanic
B)professional runner
C)secretary

Answer 2

B
A
C

Question 3

Name 5 Heath problems associated with obesity?

Answer 3

Arthritis 
Type 2 diabetes 
High blood pressure 
Heart disease 
Cancer

Question 4

In terms of energy what does a person have to do to lose weight?

Answer 4

Exercise increases the amount of energy used by the body and decreases the amount stored as fat

Question 5

Describe how the MMR vaccine prevents you getting measles, mumps or rubella?

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Question 6

Why shouldn’t your doctor give you antibiotics for the flu?

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Question 7

Name one type of bacteria that has developed resistance to antibiotics?

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Question 8

What practice did Semmelweis introduce in the 1840’s?

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Question 9

Where would you dine the following receptor in a dog? Smell?

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Question 10

Where would you dine the following receptor in a dog? Taste?

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Question 11

Where would you dine the following receptor in a dog? Light?

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Question 12

Where would you dine the following receptor in a dog? Pressure?

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Question 13

Where would you dine the following receptor in a dog? Sound?

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Question 14

What is a synapse?

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Question 15

What is the purpose of a reflex action?

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Question 16

Describe the pathway of a reflex arc from stimulus to response?

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Question 17

Define the word “hormone”

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Question 18

What are the 4 stages of the menstrual cycle?

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Question 19

Describe two effects of FSH on the body?

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Question 20

State two advantages of using the contraceptive pill?

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Question 21

State two disadvantages of using the contraceptive pill?

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Question 22

Briefly describe how IVF is carried out?

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Question 23

What is auxin?

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Question 24

Explain how auxin causes plant shots to grow towards the light?

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Question 25

Why might an athlete use performance enhancing drugs?

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Question 26

Why might athletes not use performance enhancing drugs?

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Question 27

How does a double blind trial work?

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Question 28

Name a drug that was not tested thoroughly enough?

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Question 29

Explain the consequences of not testing thalidomide?

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Question 30

State three opinions about the link between cannabis and hard drug use?

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Question 31

Give 2 or 3 reasons why legal drugs have more of an impact on the uk than illegal drugs?

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