Personal Health

Question 0

How are foods organized?

Answer 0

Into food groups based on nutritional properties

Question 1

What is the provision to cells and organisms of the materials necessary to support life?

What are the six major classes of nutrients?

Answer 1

Nutrition is the provision, to cells and organisms, of the materials necessary to support life

Six major classes of Nutrients:

• Macro-nutrients
  1. Carbohydrates
  2. Fats
  3. Protein
  4. Water
• Micro-nutrients
  5. Vitamins
  6. Minerals

Question 2

What is a communicable disease?

Answer 2

A communicable disease may be transmissible from one person to another by either direct or indirect contact

Question 3

How can transmission of disease occur?

Answer 3

1. Physical contact
2. Contaminated food
3. Vectors - mosquito
4. Body fluids
5. Objects
6. Airborne inhalants

Question 4

When are communicable diseases considered contagious?

Answer 4

If they are easily transmitted through direct contact between individuals

Question 5

What are some infectious pathogens?

thing that makes the person sick

Answer 5

1. Viruses
2. Bacteria
3. Fungi
4. Protozoa
5. Multicellular parasites

Question 6

What helps to protect us from many pathogens?

Answer 6

Immune system

Question 7

What do platelets do in the blood?

Answer 7

Help to coagulate and clog the blood

Question 8

What are some examples of hallucinogens?

Answer 8

1. LSD
2. Marijuana
3. Mescaline

Question 9

What are some examples of stimulants?

Answer 9

1. Caffeine
2. Cocaine
3. Amphetamines

Question 10

What are some examples of depressants?

Answer 10

1. Tranquilizers
2. Sedatives
3. Alcohol