Share B3 - Health & Disease L5 recap (Y8)
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what is a pathogen?
a microorganism that causes disease
name 2 types of pathogens
virus, bacteria, fungi, protist
what does an antigen do?
makes a pathogen better at infecting something
what is a communicable disease?
something that can be transmitted between organisms
what is a non-communicable disease?
can not be passed between organisms
name 3 risk factors of disease
poor diet, lack of exercise, drugs, alcohol, smoking
what is the term for a chemical substance that produces an effect?
drug
what does a stimulant do?
speeds up messages in the brain, makes you feel more energetic
what type of drug is coffee?
stimulant
what type of drug is alcohol?
depressant
what type of drug blocks nerve impulses?
painkillers
name 1 disease smoking increases the risk of
cancer or heart disease
what is obesity caused by?
lack of exercise or diet
Mental Wellbeing is a type of wellbeing. Name the other 2.
social and physical
what is social wellbeing?
how your surroundings / others affect you
which organism causes malaria?
mosquitoes
