defintions

Question 1

heredity

Answer 1

the passing on of traits from parent to their offspring, either through asexual or sexual reproduction, the offspring cell/organism share some genetic info as parents

Question 2

genetics

Answer 2

study of your genes

Question 3

dwarfism

Answer 3

people who don’t grow to a normal size

Question 4

down syndrome

Answer 4

abnormal cell division resulting in 21 chromosomes

Question 5

communicable disease

Answer 5

a disease that can be passed on from one organism to another. e.g chicken pox

Question 6

asthma

Answer 6

lung condition which makes breathing difficult

Question 7

obesity

Answer 7

the state of being grossly fat or overweight

Question 8

osteoporosis

Answer 8

lifestyle disease causing shortage of calcium in your bones

Question 9

non communicable disease

Answer 9

disease that can’t be passed on from organism to organism but is passed on. y genetics or environmental factors e.g asthma or heart disease

Question 10

inflammation

Answer 10

red and swollen

Question 11

mucus

Answer 11

a sticky fluid

Question 12

tight airways

Answer 12

bronchitis

Question 13

risk taking

Answer 13

the act of doing something and being unsure of the outcome in order to achieve a goal.

Question 14

lifestyle disease

Answer 14

a disease brought on by the way u choose to live your life