Summary 1a Flashcards
name all the food groups you should eat to have a balanced diet
protein fat carbohydrates vitamins minerals fibre water
name one health problem that is linked to obesity
diabetes
in terms of energy what does a person have to do to lose weight
give the same energy as you take in and no more
describe how the mmr vaccine prevents you from getting measles mumps and rubella
injection of dead measle
if microbes try to attack they are recognised by antibodies and are attacked back
give one way your immune system defends the body against disease
engulfs and digest pathogen
name one type of bacteria that has developed resistance to antibiotics
mrsa
What is a synapse
connection between two neurones
why do we have reflexes
stop you injuring yourself
define hormone
chemical reactions released directly into the blood
describe the effects of FSH on the body
produced by pituitary gland
causes an egg to mature in one of the ovaries
one ad and one disad of the contraceptive pill
v effective
slight chance of still getting pregnant
briefly describe how ivf is carried out
fsh and lh are given to a women to stimulate egg production
eggs are collected and fertilized in a lab using a mans sperm
fertilized egg grows into embryo
once grown into little balls of cells are transferred into the women’s uterus
What is auxin
plant hormone that controls growth
4 things that your body needs to keep at a steady speed for homestatis
ion
blood
water
temp
why an athlete might use a drug like steroids
increase muscle growth
double blind trial
neither patient or doctor knows who taken the drug or the placebo until results
name 1 drug that was not tested thoroughly
thalidomide
1 link to a hard drug and cannabis
can cause heart and circulatory problems
