Alcohol and smoking (AQA GCSE Biology Combined Science): Quizzes
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What type of risk factors are alcohol and smoking?
What type of risk factors are alcohol and smoking?
Lifestyle risk factors
What is the type of alcohol found in alcoholic drinks?
What is the type of alcohol found in alcoholic drinks?
Ethanol
Which is a short-term effect of drinking a lot of alcohol?
Which is a short-term effect of drinking a lot of alcohol?
Slow reactions
Which organ breaks down alcohol and can become damaged by long-term drinking?
Which organ breaks down alcohol and can become damaged by long-term drinking?
Liver
What is the safe amount of alcohol during pregnancy?
What is the safe amount of alcohol during pregnancy?
There is no known safe amount
Which substance in cigarettes is addictive?
Which substance in cigarettes is addictive?
Nicotine
How does carbon monoxide harm the body?
How does carbon monoxide harm the body?
Reduces oxygen carried by blood
What does tar in cigarettes contain that causes cancer?
What does tar in cigarettes contain that causes cancer?
Carcinogens
What cardiovascular effect does nicotine cause?
What cardiovascular effect does nicotine cause?
Blood vessels constrict
Why do pregnant women who smoke have babies with low birth weight?
Why do pregnant women who smoke have babies with low birth weight?
Carbon monoxide reduces oxygen levels