Ch 2 Sectioin 2.3 and 2.4 Quiz

Your genes can put you at risk for developing certain diseases

• true

• false

The purpose of the immune system is to:

• Help germs invade your body
• Fight off sickness
• Make your nose run
• Give you diarrhea

Two individuals can have the same disease but experience a very different quality of life.

• True

• False

Conscious choices that increase a person's chance of developing a disease, unhealthy condition, or injury are known as what?

• Physical Risk Factors

• Distracted Behaviors

• Behavioral Risk Factors

• Accidents

Characteristics of your status in society that may expose you to injury or disease.

• Behavioral Risk Factors

• Physical Risk Factors

• Socioeconomic Risk Factors

• Social Risk Factors

Characteristics of your surroundings that may expose you to injury or disease.

• Environmental Risk Factors

• Socioeconomic Risk Factors

• Physical Risk Factors

• Social Risk Factors

An estimate of how long a person is likely to live.

• Quality of Life

• Well-Being

• Health

• Life Expectancy

Marty McFly goes to the Doctor to get his physical for the school year. They hand him a form which has the following question. Does anyone in your family have a history of heart disease. Marty's grandfather had a heart attack last year. What type of risk factor would this be?

• Environmental

• Genetic Risk Factor

• Behavioral Risk Factor

• Social Risk Factor

A healthy diet and exercise are part of good

• Physical Health

• Emotional Health

• Social Health

• Intellectual Health

True or False: Having a risk factor for a disease or disorder means that person is guaranteed to develop that health problem.

• True

• False