Health & disease (Edexcel GCSE Biology): Quizzes
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According to WHO, what is health?
According to WHO, what is health?
Physical, mental & social well-being
What type of disease is cancer?
What type of disease is cancer?
Non-communicable
Why does one disease make you susceptible to others?
Why does one disease make you susceptible to others?
It weakens your immune system
Which infection are people with HIV/AIDS more susceptible to?
Which infection are people with HIV/AIDS more susceptible to?
Tuberculosis
Why does diabetes increase risk of infections?
Why does diabetes increase risk of infections?
High blood sugar impairs immunity
What is unique about viruses compared to other pathogens?
What is unique about viruses compared to other pathogens?
They are non-living particles
How do viruses cause disease?
How do viruses cause disease?
By killing the host cell
How do bacteria cause disease?
How do bacteria cause disease?
By releasing toxins
What conditions do fungi thrive in?
What conditions do fungi thrive in?
Warm & damp
What characteristic do disease-causing protists have?
What characteristic do disease-causing protists have?
They are parasites
How does cholera spread?
How does cholera spread?
Via contaminated water
How can tuberculosis transmission be reduced?
How can tuberculosis transmission be reduced?
Avoiding crowds & good hygiene
What type of pathogen causes malaria and how is it transmitted?
What type of pathogen causes malaria and how is it transmitted?
Protist via mosquitoes
What bacterium causes stomach ulcers?
What bacterium causes stomach ulcers?
Helicobacter pylori
What pathogen causes Chalara ash dieback and how does it spread?
What pathogen causes Chalara ash dieback and how does it spread?
Fungus via air/moving trees