Health & Disease (AQA GCSE Biology): Quizzes
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12 questions from this quiz
What type of risk factors are alcohol drinking and smoking?
What type of risk factors are alcohol drinking and smoking?
Lifestyle risk factors
What is the name of the alcohol found in alcoholic drinks?
What is the name of the 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?
Blurred vision
What does 'lowered inhibitions' mean when someone drinks alcohol?
What does 'lowered inhibitions' mean when someone drinks alcohol?
Taking more risks & poor decisions
What happens to the liver with long-term heavy alcohol consumption?
What happens to the liver with long-term heavy alcohol consumption?
It becomes scarred (cirrhosis)
What is the safe level of alcohol consumption during pregnancy?
What is the safe level of alcohol consumption during pregnancy?
No known safe level
What substance in cigarettes makes smoking addictive?
What substance in cigarettes makes smoking addictive?
Nicotine
What does carbon monoxide in cigarette smoke reduce in the blood?
What does carbon monoxide in cigarette smoke reduce in the blood?
Oxygen the blood can carry
What harmful chemicals does tar in cigarettes contain?
What harmful chemicals does tar in cigarettes contain?
Carcinogens
How many times more readily does carbon monoxide bind to hemoglobin than oxygen?
How many times more readily does carbon monoxide bind to hemoglobin than oxygen?
200 times
How does smoking cause cardiovascular diseases like heart attacks?
How does smoking cause cardiovascular diseases like heart attacks?
Narrows blood vessels & raises BP
What type of correlation exists between alcohol consumption and liver disease?
What type of correlation exists between alcohol consumption and liver disease?
Positive correlation