VOCABULARY
FIGHTING DISEASE
VIRUSES
NUTRITION
MIXED BAG
100
Kind of illness or sickness, often caused by bacteria
Disease
100
Name the disease that swept through Europe in the 1300's
PLAGUE
100
A very small disease causing particle
VIRUS
100
Iron, calcium and iodine are examples of these
MINERALS
100
Nicotine does this to blood vessels
NARROWS THEM
200
A very small disease causing particle
VIRUS
200
List 3 animals that humans can catch diseases from
MOSQUITOES, FLEAS, PIGS
200
Name 3 diseases caused by viruses
AIDS, FLU, COLDS, POLIO, CHICKEN POX, MEASLES, MUMPS
200
How often should the foods at the top of the food pyramid be eaten
NOT A LOT / RARELY /THE LEAST
200
Name 2 diseases caused by smoking
LUNG CANCER, HEART DISEASE, EMPHYSEMA
300
The study of eating right to stay healthy
NUTRITION
300
These parts of your nose filter the air you breath
HAIRS
300
Viruses use parts of a living cell to do this
MAKE MORE VIRUSES
300
List the 6 main nutrients our bodies need
CARBOHYDRATES, PROTEINS, FATS, MINERALS, VITAMINS & WATER
300
We use this as a guide to tell us what foods to eat (modern day Food Pyramid)
MY PLATE
400
A sugary or starchy food that gives people energy
CARBOHYDRATE
400
These destroy invaders in your body
WHITE BLOOD CELLS
400
List 2 of the 4 ways that AIDS can be passed along
1. SEXUAL CONTACT, 2. SHARING NEEDLES, 3. BLOOD TRANSFUSION, 4. WOMAN WHO HAS AIDS TO HER UNBORN CHILD
400
Meats, nuts, beans and dairy are all good sources of this
PROTEIN
400
Nutrient in food that builds and repairs body tissues
PROTEINS
500
A substance found in some fats, which is needed in small amounts
CHOLESTEROL
500
This system defends you from harmful organisms
IMMUNE SYSTEM
500
HIV stands for this
HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS
500
Fruits, veggies, grains and pasta are all good sources of this
CARBOHYDRATES
500
Substance usually found in food that cells need to stay healthy and grow
NUTRIENTS