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7th Science Part 4
A healthy life- A Beka Book-Diseases- Effie Subardoe-Science Order and Design
Question | Answer |
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Bacteria | Cause diseases |
Viruses | The tiniest pathogens |
Infectious diseases | Usually can be spread from person to person; caused by pathogens |
Noninfectious diseases | Not caused by pathogens; do not spread from person to person |
Congenital diseases | Diseases that a person is born with |
Most infectious diseases can spread through ________ _______ and _______ or ____________ _____ or _____. | Infected people, animals, contaminated food, water |
Vectors | Infected animals |
Common cold | Not normally severe, but can lead to serious conditions; and infectious diseases |
AIDS | Acquired immune deficiency syndrome; caused by HIV |
HIV | Human immunodeficiency virus; causes AIDS |
The best way to avoid getting AIDS is to obey ___'_ ________. | God's commands |
Allergies | The most common disease that affects the immune system |
Allergens | Substances that the body reacts to |
Cardiovascular disease | The leading cause of death in the U.S.; a disease that affects the heat or blood vessels |
Heart attack | Occurs when the coronary arteries supplying the heart become blocked |
One out of every five adults die from ______ _________. | Heart attacks |
Atherosclerosis | A buildup of fatty deposits in any of the body's arteries that eventually prevents the flow of blood |
Coronary artery disease | Atherosclerosis of the coronary arteries |
Arrhythmia | Occurs when the heart beats abnormally |
Most heart problems can be prevented by ______ ________, ___________, and __________ from _______ and ________. | Eating correctly, exercising , abstaining, tobacco, alchohol |