B7 - Non-Communicable Diseases

Question 1

Examples of risk factors of diseases:

Answer 1

Smoking, obesity, lack of exercise and ionising radiation/UV light from the Sun.

Question 2

What is a Non-Communicable disease?

Answer 2

A disease caused by an infection, like Cancer.

Question 3

A Casual Mechanism explains how one factor __________ another through a biological process.

Answer 3

Influences.

Question 4

Tumour cells do not _______ to normal mechanisms that control the cell cycle.

Answer 4

Respond.

Question 5

Tumours ______ rapidly.

Answer 5

Divide.

Question 6

Benign Tumours are growths of ________ cells contained usually in one place within the Membrane.

Answer 6

Abnormal.

Question 7

Benign Tumours can grow very _____.

Answer 7

Large.

Question 8

Malignant Tumour _____ can spread around the body invading neighbouring ________ tissues.

Answer 8

Cells…Healthy…

Question 9

A Malignant Tumour is often referred to as ______.

Answer 9

Cancer.

Question 10

Cancers Cells divide more rapidly than ______ cells.

Answer 10

Normal.

Question 11

Causes of Cancer:

Answer 11

Genetics, Mutations, Ionising Radiation/UV Light or Viral Infections.

Question 12

Treatments of Cancer:

Answer 12

Radiotherapy and Chemotherapy.

Question 13

What is Radiotherapy?

Answer 13

When Cancer Cells are destroyed because of high doses of Radiation.

Question 14

What is Chemotherapy?

Answer 14

Where Chemicals are used to stop Cancer Cells from dividing.

Question 15

What poisonous gas is found in Tobacco Cigarettes?

Answer 15

Carbon Monoxide.

Question 16

Parts of the Lung stop working when smoking which allows _________ and dirt to get inside the body.

Answer 16

Pathogens.

Question 17

The build up of Tar can breakdown the _______ causing Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD).

Answer 17

Alveoli.

Question 18

Tar is a __________.

Answer 18

Carcinogen.

Question 19

Smoking can cause ______________ disease.

Answer 19

Cardiovascular.

Question 20

Smoking narrows the ____ vessels in the Skin.

Answer 20

Blood.

Question 21

A Fetus exposed to _____ has restricted Oxygen which leads to a Premature Birth.

Answer 21

Smoke.

Question 22

Obesity can lead to Type _ Diabetes.

Answer 22

2.

Question 23

Being on a diet decreases the risk of getting a ______________ disease.

Answer 23

Cardiovascular.

Question 24

In Type _ Diabetes, your body doesn’t make enough _______ or your cells stop responding to _______.

Answer 24

2…Insulin…Insulin…

Question 25

Alcohol can damage the _____ and cause Liver Cancer.

Answer 25

Liver.

Question 26

Alcohol could cause _____ Damage And Death.

Answer 26

Brain.

Question 27

Alcohol taken in by a Pregnant Woman can affect the ____________ of the Baby.

Answer 27

Development.

Question 28

Ionising _________ is a high risk factor of Cancer.

Answer 28

Radiation.

Question 29

Well-known sources of Ionising Radiation:

Answer 29

UV Rays, Radioactive Materials and Medical X-Rays.