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Health for 6th grade

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  • Name three ways we can prevent accidents from happening at swimming pools?
    Student's Answer
  • Diseases that are transmitted from one sick person to another are called ____.
    contagious diseases
  • _____ are substances that prevent, alleviate or cure diseases
    Medicines
  • Name four common symptoms people may have when they feel ill?
    fever, pain, dizziness, vomiting, swelling or itching.
  • Name three ways we can prevent accidents from happening at home.
    Student's answer
  • Intestinal worms and lice are two examples of infectious deseases caused by what type of microorganisms?
    Parasites
  • What are infectious diseases caused by?
    These are usually caused by microorganisms such as bacteria, viruses, fungi, and parasites
  • True or False: Alcohol is a drug.
    True
  • How do we classify diseases?
    Congenital diseases, acute diseases, chronic disease, infectious disease, non-infectious disease
  • What is an accident?
    An accident is an unexpected and involuntary event which can cause harm or injury.
  • What is an example of a contagious disease?
    The flu
  • Name three healthy habits to prevent disease.
    Having good hygiene. Maintaining good posture. Having a balanced diet. Doing regular exercise. Getting enough sleep and leisure time.
  • _______ is when doctors use instruments to repair something inside the body
    Surgery
  • Give me two examples of a bacterial infection.
    Salmonella and Tuberculosis
  • Give me an example of a noninfectious disease.
    Rickets which is caused by a lack of vitamin D
  • What are drugs?
    Drugs are mind-altering substances, so they can change a person's perceptions, their mood and their behaviour
  • Drugs can cause _____. This means that it is very hard to stop taking them.
    Dependency
  • _____ are unicellular living things that are microscopic
    Microorganisms
  • What chronic disease can alcohol abuse lead to?
    Alcoholism
  • True or False: Chronic diseases last a long time. In fact, some chronic diseases never disappear. For example, diabetes.
    True
  • Give me three examples of a virus.
    Measels, flu, AIDS
  • What happens when people drink too much alcohol?
    People who drink too much become intoxicated and cannot move, think or speak properly. Intoxication can lead to unconsciousness and in extreme cases, death.
  • Name three ways we can prevent accidents from happening in the street.
    Students Answer
  • Name two ways infectious agents can enter the body.
    Infectious agents can enter our bodies through cuts in the skin, contaminated water or food, or contaminated air.
  • True or False: Medicine should only be taken when prescribed by a doctor
    True
  • Give me one example of a fungal infection
    Athletes foot
  • How are contagious diseases spread?
    Contagious diseases spread through direct physical contact or through bodily fluids, such as blood or saliva
  • ______ is a state of overall physical, mental and social well-being
    Health
  • True or False: Acute diseases are present from birth. They can be caused by different factors, for example, a problem during the development of the fetus.
    False. Congenital diseases are present from birth. They can be caused by different factors, for example, a problem during the development of the fetus.
  • A vaccine contains the ______ that cause a particular disease, but these _______ are weakened or dead, so they will not produce the disease any longer
    A vaccine contains the pathogens that cause a particular disease, but these pathogens are weakened or dead, so they will not produce the disease any longer