Health and Disease
1. To provide all the nutrients you need, you should eat:
A
junk food
B
a balanced diet
C
only fruit and vegetables
2. For good health, two important things are:
A
strenuous exercise and junk food
B
softdrinks containing caffeine
C
satisfying sleep and some exercise
3. Examples of good hygiene are:
A
washing your hands after going to the toilet and before eating
B
showering and wearing clean clothes daily
C
both of the above
4. It is recommended that a person does sweat-producing exercise:
A
20 minutes daily three times a week
B
every day until your muscles ache
C
once a week for one hour
5. The three main elements of fitness are:
A
endurance and weight-lifting
B
breathing, sweating and pulse rate
C
strength, flexibility and endurance
6. Important benefits of exercise are:
A
loss of sweat and muscle tone
B
strengthening of the heart and lower blood pressure
C
better looks and higher blood pressure
7. Any condition that prevents an organism from functioning effectively is called a:
A
handicap
B
hereditary condition
C
disease
8. Hereditary and congenital diseases are those a person:
A
is born with
B
catches in the air
C
is infected by in dirty restaurants
9. An example of a hereditary disease is:
A
colourblindness
B
influenza
C
mumps
10. Causative organisms of infectious diseases includes:
A
viruses and bacteria
B
worms and genes
C
environmental pollution
11. A disease transmitted by eating food and drink contaminated with faeces is:
A
the common cold
B
tetanus
C
cholera
12. Some signs and symptoms of disease include:
A
viruses and fungi
B
fever and diarrhoea
C
droplet and contaminated food
13. To reduce the risk of a heart attack or a stroke, you cannot eat a lot of:
A
salt
B
fat
C
both of the above
14. Antibiotics are not effective against:
A
fungi
B
viral infections
C
bacterial diseases
15. An example of passive immunization is:
A
antibodies in breast milk
B
inhaling cigarette smoke
C
having a tetanus injection
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