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1
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Intellectual development

A

Learning your language

2
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Emotional development

A

Controlling your emotions and feelings

3
Q

Social development

A

Making friends

4
Q

Growth is measured using a

A

Centile chart

5
Q

Growth happens due to

A

Number of body cells and cells get bigger

6
Q

How is physical development measured

A

Looking at what a person can do

7
Q

How is intellectual development measured

A

Through tests and SATS

8
Q

How is emotional and social development measured

A

People’s reactions to new or tense situations, large groups of people and relationships with others

9
Q

Infancy

A

0-2

10
Q

Childhood

A

2-8

11
Q

Adolescence

A

9-18

12
Q

Early adulthood

A

19-45

13
Q

Middle adulthood

A

45-65

14
Q

Later adulthood

A

65+

15
Q

Physical development

A

Learning gross and fine motor skills

16
Q

How many pairs of chromosomes are there

A

46 chromosomes

23 pairs

17
Q

Down syndrome

A

When a person has 47 chromosomes

18
Q

Girls chromosomes

A

xx

19
Q

Boys chromosomes

A

xy

20
Q

What is a gene

A

Short section of DNA

21
Q

Parts of DNA

A

Adenine
Thymine
Guanine
Cytosine

22
Q

Stimulants

A

Drugs which give you energy
COCAIN
CRACK
ECSTASY

23
Q

Depressants

A

Drugs which dull your senses and make you feel calm and relaxed.
CANNABIS
HEROINE

24
Q

Hallucinogens

A

Drugs which make you hear and see things that aren’t there.
LSD
MAGIC MUSHROOMS

25
Q

5 smoking dangers

A

(1) lung damage
(2) heart disease
(3) cancer
(4) raises blood pressure
(5) can kill

26
Q

Recommended alcohol limit for women per week

A

14 units a week

27
Q

Recommended alcohol limit for men per week

A

21 units per week