PLTW MD Lesson 1

Front

A person is running a race. What happens to their vital signs?

Back

Blood pressure will increase, Pulse will increase, Respiratory rate will increase

Front

What is the independent variable in the experiment where a researcher tests if listening to classical music during a quiz helps students perform better?

Back

Listening to classical music

Front

What was wrong with Experiment 1?

Back

They didn’t include a control group.

Front

Describe one way to prevent contamination of your sample when working with bacteria.

Back

Wash down the work space before working.

Front

This microorganism causes the common cold. It can only multiply when inside a human host. It is so small, that it can’t be seen with microscopes you will use in school, and it has the ability to mutate or change. What type of disease agent is this microorganism?

Back

Virus

Front

Does the patient have strep throat?

Back

No

Front

A patient comes to the ER with symptoms: Coughing (sometimes coughs up blood), Fever, Chills, Fatigue, Weakness, Pain in the chest. What illness does this patient most likely have?

Back

Tuberculosis (TB)