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Physical Science
Diseases
100

The thin, sticky film of bacteria that forms on the teeth

Plaque

100

This group of drugs includes alcohol

Depressants

100

Alcohol has the most noticeable effect on this organ

Brain

100

Caused by overstretching muscles to the point of tearing

Muscle Strain

100

The cardiovascular disease that occurs when the heart beats abnormally

Arrythmia

200

The minimum amount of sleep that preteens and young teens need each night

8 hours

200

This group of drugs contains marijuana

Hallucinogens

200

The most powerful natural stimulant

Cocaine

200

An activity that requires strength and speed, but does not maintain a raised heart rate

Anaerobic

200

The most common disease affecting the immune system

Allergies

300

The group of nutrients that includes sugars and starch

Carbohydrates

300

This group of drugs includes nicotene

Stimulants

300

This drug is commonly found in tobacco products

Nicotine

300

This kind of fracture does not break the skin

Closed/Simple

300

The term that describes diseases caused by improper nutrition or malfunctioning cells rather than by invading disease-causing organisms

Noninfectious

400

The layer of dead skin at the base of a nail

Cuticle

400

This group of drugs includes drugs derived from the opium poppy and similar synthetic drugs

Opioids

400

The painful and sometimes deadly sickness that occurs when a dependence-causing drug is no longer taken

Withdrawal

400

The enlargement of a muscle due to exercise

Hypertrophy

400

The general term for a disease-causing organism, like a bacterium or virus

Pathogen

500

The amount of energy the body needs to function at rest

Basal Metobolic Rate

500

The group of drugs that are breathed through the nose or mouth as a vapor and are often common household chemicals 

Inhalants

500

Intentional use of drugs for non-medical purposes

Drug Abuse

500

Proteins are the essential nutrients made of these building blocks

Amino Acids

500

The term for a substance that provides immunity to a disease by simulating a disease-causing organism

Vaccine