Genetics
Where chromosomes are found inside a cell
Nucleus
A nutrient on food labels that causes high blood pressure when consumed in high amounts
Salt
Two measurements taken to calculate BMI
Mass and height
Chemical that is carcinogenic in tobacco smoke
Tar
How alcohol affects reaction times
Slows them down
Chemical chromosomes are made from
DNA
A high intake of this can lead to obesity
Sugar, energy, fat
What a high BMI indicates
Overweight or obese
A chemical in tobacco smoke that reduces the oxygen carrying capacity of red blood cells
Carbon monoxide
First organ in the body to be affected by alcohol
Brain
What sections of chromosomes that control our characteristics are called
Genes
Type of person reference intake values are based on
Average woman
What a low BMI indicates
Underweight
Addictive chemical in tobacco smoke
Nicotine
Disease that affects the liver as a result of long term alcohol abuse
Cirrhosis
What genes that code for the same characteristic are called
Alleles
Colour on traffic light food labels where nutrient is at a healthy level
Green
A type of individual that a BMI reading will not be accurate for
Athlete
Respiratory disease caused by smoking
Emphysema or lung cancer
The medium (substance) that transports alcohol around the body
Blood
Name for when one dominant and one recessive allele is being carried for a characteristic
Heterozygous
Colour on food labels when nutrient is at a level where it is considered very high and unhealthy
Red
What BMI measures
Whether a person is overweight for their height
A disease caused by smoking that is not related to the respiratory system
Heart disease, stroke
A disease, other than liver disease, caused by long term alcohol abuse
Heart disease