Introducing pathogens and types of disease Flashcards
Define “health”
State of physical and mental well being
What is the name for a disease that can be passed
on from person to person?
Communicable (or infectious)
What is the name for a disease that can NOT be
passed on from person to person?
Non-communicable
State three factors other than disease that can have
an impact on health
Diet, stress, life events
State one consequence of long term physical ill
health
Depression
What is the name given to a disease causing
microorganism?
Pathogen
Define “risk factors”
Factors that are linked to an increased rate of disease
State three risk factors for cardiovascular disease
Diet, smoking and exercise
State one risk factor for type 2 diabetes
Obesity
Name 2 organs effected by drinking alcohol
Brain and Liver
Name 2 potential impacts of smoking
Lung disease and lung cancer
State a risk factor for cancer
Contact with carcinogens (including ionising radiation)
State two lifestyle factors that can impact an unborn
baby’s development
Smoking and drinking alcohol
Why is a sample of people used when investigating
risk factors for diseases?
Too time consuming/impractical to sample whole population
