How much of vigorous physical activity should you perform each day?
1 hour
What system of the body does AIDS attack?
inmune system
Define "disease"
Any condition that interfere with homeostasis (the normal functions of the body)
What does OTC drugs mean? or give examples
over the counter (aspiryn, acetaminophen, ibuprophen, etc.)
How many hours of sleep should you get each night?
8 to 10 hrs
What disease forms malignant tumors ?
cancer
Define "taxonomy"
The science of classification
What is the primary basis for classifying living things?
body structure
What organ does alcohol mostly affect?
brain
Which major group of diseases is not caused by pathogenes?
non-infectious diseases
carnivores: meat, herbivores: vegetation, omnivores: meat and vegetation
Which type of physical activity increases your heart rate?
aerobic exercise
What is the best way to stay away from drugs?
never take the first one. Ask God for help to avoid them
Difference between vertebrates and invertebrates
vertebrates: have backbone, invertebrates: do not have backbone
What does "warm-blooded" mean?
regulating body temperature internally
To what group of drugs does alcohol belong to?
depressants
The hallucinogen that is the most common ilegal drug in USA?
marijuana
What group of drugs are breathed in through the nose and mouth as a vapor?
inhalants
define "animal"
A multicellular organism that moves and and is a consumer
Give 5 characteristics of mammals
warm blood, endoskeleton, mamary glands, breast feed, hair or fur, 4-chambered heart, lungs