GRADE 12 - DISEASES AND DISORDERS

A ________________ is the disruption of the normal functions of the body because of the presence of a disease.

• Disease

• Disorder

• Malfunction

• Irritation

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NGSS.MS-LS3-1

A _______________ is a medical condition that stops the body from working normally.

• Disorder

• Disease

• Malfunction

• Irritation

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NGSS.HS-LS1-3

Which way can a pathogen enter the body?

• Nose

• Injured skin

• Mouth

• All of the above

Infectious diseases are diseases caused by an organism such as a virus or a bacterium, which is called a:

• pathogen

• toxicant

• pandemic

• carcinogen

What are chemicals that cause cancer called?

• carcinogen

• hazard

• teratogen

• neurotoxin

In our body, the first line of defence consists of skin and mucous membrane.

• True

• False

Following are the causes that weaken the immune system except

• Stress

• Exposure to polluted air

• Exposure to pesticides

• Healthy diet

A group of nervous system brain disorders characterized by repeated seizures over time

• epilepsy

• dementia

• meningitis

• cerebral palsy

A nervous system disorder involving a progressive loss of brain

function with major consequences for memory,

thinking, and behavior

• epilepsy

• multiple sclerosis

• dementia

• Alzheimer's disease

A musculoskeletal system disorder affecting the joints is called.....

• Anaphylaxis

• Arythmia

• Alzeihmers

• Arthritis