Vocabulary
A disease that can be passed to a person from another person, animal, or object?
What is Communicable Disease
Organisms that are so small they can only be seen
through a microscope. Science question!!!
What are germs?
Heredity, Age, Gender and Ethnic Groups are factors you can control.
What is false?
The length of time that a particular disease can be spread from person to person
What is contagious period?
What does the acronym COVID-19 represent?
What is Coronavirus?
Germs that can cause disease
What are pathogens?
Simple one-celled organisms
What is bacteria?
What are the two types of (responses) defenses your immune system uses?
What is Specific and Nonspecific Response?
Symptoms of this disease includes a red and painful throat, fever, swollen lymph nodes in the neck, headache, nausea, and vomiting.
What is Strep Throat?
What are the three sides of the Health Triangle ?
What is Physical, Social, and Mental/Emotional Health?
A combination of body defenses made up of cells, tissues, and organs that fight off pathogens and disease?
What is Immune System?
Athlete's Foot is caused by what type of pathogen?
What is Fungi?
These are all disorders that are present when the baby is born?
What is Congenital Disorders?
The flu can be spread through both direct and indirect contact. True or False Answer
What is true?
_________ is a combination of physical, mental/emotional and social well being.
What is Health?
Proteins that attach to antigens, keeping them from harming the body?
What are Antibodies?
Name 2 of the 4 ways listed in the book for pathogens to spread
What is Direct Contact, Indirect Contact, Contact with a Vector, Improper food preparation?
Diseases that cannot be spread from person to person
What is non-communicable disease?
This disease is often called “mono” and “the
kissing disease.”
What is Mononucleosis ?
List the Body’s Five Major Barriers to Block Pathogens.
What is Tears, Saliva, Skin, Mucous Membranes, and Stomach Acid?
A condition that happens when pathogens enter the body, multiply, and cause harm
What is infection?
What is the number one way to ensure that you do not spread disease (in regards to hygiene)?
What is Hand Washing?
These are also known as shots or immunizations.
What is Vaccinations?
Getting plenty of _______ will help reduce your chances of illness. Fatigue reduces the effectiveness of your immune system.
What is Rest?
What Makes You Who You Are?
What is Personality and Self Concept?