NON-COMMUNICABLE DISEASES

Question 1

WHAT IS A GENETIC DISORDER?

Answer 1

A GENETIC DISEASE THAT CAN BE CAUSED BY FAULTY ALLELES OF GENES. GENETIC DISORDERS CAN ONLY BE PASSED TO OFFSPRING

Question 2

WHAT DISEASE CAN BE CAUSED BY DEFICIENCY OF PROTEIN, WHAT ARE 3 OF ITS SYMPTOMS?

Answer 2

KWASHIOKOR - ENLARGED BELLY, SMALL MUSCLES, FAILURE TO GROW PROPERLY

Question 3

WHAT DISEASE CAN BE CAUSED BY DEFICIENCY OF VITAMIN C? - 3 OF ITS SYMPTOMS

Answer 3

SCURVY - SWELLING AND BLEEDING GUMS, MUSCLE AND JOINT PAINT, TIREDNESS

Question 4

WHAT DISEASE CAN BE CAUSED BY DEFICIENCY OF VITAMIN D OR CALCIUM - 2 SYMPTOMS

Answer 4

RICKETS - SOFT BONES, CURVED LEG BONES

Question 5

IRON

Answer 5

ANAEMIA - RED BLOOD CELLS ARE SMALLER THAN NORMAL AND LESS OF THEM - TIREDNESS

Question 6

FOODS THAT ARE A GOOD SOURCE OF PROTEIN

Answer 6

MEAT, FISH, DAIRY PRODUCTS, EGGS, PULSES

Question 7

FOODS THAT ARE A GOOD SOURCE OF VITAMIN C

Answer 7

CITRUS FRUITS, SOME VEGETABLES

Question 8

FOODS THAT ARE A GOOD SOURCE OF VITAMIN D / CALCIUM

Answer 8

OILY FISH, CALCIUM AND DAIRY PRODUCTS

Question 9

FOODS THAT ARE A GOOD SOURCE OF IRON

Answer 9

RED MEAT, DARK GREEN LEAFY VEGETABLES, EGG YOLK

Question 10

HOW CAN ALCHAHOL CAUSE LIVER DISEASE?

Answer 10

THE LIVER BREAKS DOWN SUBSTANCES, ENZYMES IN THE LIVER BREAK DOWN ALCHAHOL AND THE TOXIC PRODUCTS IN ALCHAHOL BREAK DOWN AND CAUSE LIVER DAMAGE.