Science Chapter 2
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- Carriers
- insects and animals that spread pathogens from person to person
- cardiovascular disease
- diseases of the heart and circulation
- noncommunicable diseases
- spread by heredity, surroundings or behavior
- vaccine
- a dose of weakened or killed pathogens to develop immunity
- allergy
- haramful reaction to certain substances in one's environment
- malaria
- protist type disease
- antibiotic
- kills bacteria but not viruses
- antibodies
- substance made by white blood cells
- nicotine
- drug in tobacco
- cholera and typhoid fever
- spread by contanminated drinking water
- Pathogens
- Agents that cause disease
- strep thorat
- bacteria type disease
- stress
- emotional fatigue
- emphysema
- respiratory disease
- Proteins
- Nutrients for growth and repair
- Fiber
- Provided by whole grains, fruits and vegetables
- Viruses
- examples are colds, chicken pox and flu
- measles
- example of a communicable disease
- skin
- first line of defense for the body
- heredity, surroundings, and behavior
- causes of noncommunicable diseases
- inherited disease
- sickle cell anemia is an example
- respiratory disease
- diseases of the lungs and bronchial tubes
- colds
- disease that can spread when sick people cough or sneeze without covering their mouths
- animal bites
- one way a communicable disease is spread
- 9 or 10
- hours of sleep an 11 year old needs
- drug abuse
- use of drugs for reasons other than health
- resuce damage done by noncommunicable disease
- new and more powerful drugs
- mumps
- virus type disease