Health & Lifestyle

Question 1

addiction

Answer 1

A need to keep taking a drug in order to feel normal.

Question 2

alcoholic

Answer 2

A person who is addicted to alcohol.

Question 3

anus

Answer 3

Muscular ring through which feces pass out of the body.

Question 4

balanced diet

Answer 4

Eating food containing the right nutrients in the correct amounts.

Question 5

bile

Answer 5

Substance that breaks fat into small droplets.

Question 6

Carbohydrase

Answer 6

Enzyme that breaks down carbohydrates into sugar molecules.

Question 7

catalyst

Answer 7

Substance that speeds up a reaction without being used up.

Question 8

deficiency

Answer 8

A lack of minerals, that causes poor growth

Question 9

depressant

Answer 9

A drug that slows down the body’s reactions by slowing down the nervous system.

Question 10

digestion

Answer 10

Process where large molecules are broken down into small molecules.

Question 11

digestive system

Answer 11

Group of organs that work together to break down food.

Question 12

drug

Answer 12

Chemical substance that affects the way your body works.

Question 13

Enzyme

Answer 13

Special protein that can break large molecules into small molecules.

Question 14

Ethanol

Answer 14

The drug found in alcoholic drinks.

Question 15

Fibre

Answer 15

Provides bulk to food to keep it moving through the digestive system.

Question 16

food test

Answer 16

Chemical test to detect the presence of particular nutrients in a food.

Question 17

Gullet

Answer 17

Tube that food travels down into the stomach.

Question 18

Hypothesis

Answer 18

An idea that is a way of explaining scientists’ observations.

Question 19

Large intestine

Answer 19

Organ where water passes back into the body, leaving a solid waste of undigested food called faeces.

Question 20

Lipase

Answer 20

Enzyme that breaks down lipids into fatty acids and glycerol.

Question 21

Lipids

Answer 21

Nutrients that provide a store of energy and insulate the body.

Question 22

malnourishment

Answer 22

Eating the wrong amount or the wrong types of food.

Question 23

medicinal drug

Answer 23

Drug that has a medical benefit to your health.

Question 24

Mineral

Answer 24

Essential nutrient needed in small amounts to keep you healthy.

Question 25

Nutrient

Answer 25

Essential substance that your body needs to survive, provided by food.

Question 26

Obese

Answer 26

Extremely overweight

Question 27

Passive smoking

Answer 27

Breathing in the other people's smoke.

Question 28

protease

Answer 28

Enzyme that breaks down proteins into amino acids.

Question 29

protein

Answer 29

Nutrient used for growth and repair.

Question 30

Recreational drug

Answer 30

Drug that is taken for enjoyment

Question 31

Rectum

Answer 31

Faeces are stored here, before being passed out of the body.

Question 32

Small intestine

Answer 32

Organ where small digested molecules are absorbed into the bloodstream.

Question 33

Starvation

Answer 33

Extreme case of not eating enough food.

Question 34

Stimulant

Answer 34

A drug that speeds up the body’s reactions by speeding up the nervous system.

Question 35

Stomach

Answer 35

Organ where food is churned with digestive juices and acids

Question 36

Unit of alcohol

Answer 36

10 ml of pure alcohol

Question 37

Villi

Answer 37

Tiny projections in the small intestine wall that increase the area of absorption.

Question 38

Vitamin

Answer 38

Essential nutrients needed in small amounts to keep you healthy.

Question 39

Withdrawl symptom

Answer 39

Unpleasant symptom a person with a drug addiction suffers from when they stop taking the drug.