Study

B3 - Health and Disease (Y8)

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  • what are the 4 categories of drugs called?
    stimulants, depressants, hallucinogens, painkillers
  • what percentage of humans have green eyes?
    2%
  • what is the only letter in the alphabet that does not appear in any of the elements on the periodic table?
    J
  • what type of pathogen is HIV?
    viral
  • what does mucus do in your respiratory (breathing) system?
    traps pathogens
  • what is a non-communicable disease?
    something that is not contagious / is genetic
  • what is a communicable disease?
    something that is easily transmitted / contagious
  • how much DNA does the average person share with the person next to them?
    99%
  • what is a vaccine
    type of medicine that trains the immune system to fight a disease it has not come into contact with yet
  • what is a human's largest organ?
    skin
  • mucus, nose hairs, skin, and eyelashes are all types of what?
    natural barriers of defence
  • on average, how many miles of blood vessels does the human body contain?
    100,000
  • name 2 risk factors of type 2 diabetes
    poor diet and lack of exercise
  • what is the name of the drug organ transplant patients take after their transplant?
    anti-rejection drug
  • what are vaccines made of?
    dead / weakened pathogens
  • what is an antibody?
    substance that fights off a pathogen
  • which is better - cats or dogs?
    cats
  • is type 2 diabetes reversible?
    yes
  • what is the name of the largest desert in the world?
    antarctica
  • what does 'ethical' mean?
    if something is right or wrong
  • name 3 types of wellbeing
    social, mental, physical
  • how do you calculate BMI?
    mass / height2
  • what is the only mammal to lay eggs?
    (perry the) platypus
  • which fruit is radioactive?
    bananas
  • what type of pathogen do antibiotics treat?
    bacteria