
Understanding Diseases and Homeostasis

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Health Sciences
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8th Grade
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Easy
Ruben Mora
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is an infectious disease caused by?
A lack of vitamins or minerals
Problems with an organ in the body
Microorganisms like bacteria or viruses
Genes passed down from parents
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which disease is caused by not eating enough of certain nutrients?
Hereditary disease
Deficiency disease
Physiological disease
Infectious disease
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is a hereditary disease?
A disease caused by harmful microorganisms
A disease passed down through DNA from parents
A disease caused by an organ not working properly
A disease caused by poor nutrition
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does the term “prevalent” mean when talking about diseases?
A disease that causes serious symptoms
A disease that is rare in a population
A disease that occurs frequently
A disease that has been cured
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is an example of a physiological disease?
A disease caused by bacteria
A disease caused by the heart or liver not working properly
A disease caused by missing vitamins in a diet
A disease passed down from parents
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Why have some bacterial diseases become less common in the last 100 years?
Scientists have fixed the damaged genes that cause bacteria.
Public health measures, like handwashing, have reduced bacterial infections.
People now eat foods with fewer bacteria.
Diseases caused by bacteria no longer exist.
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How does the circulatory system help the digestive system?
It directly breaks down food.
It helps transport nutrients from food to the rest of the body.
It controls the production of digestive enzymes.
It shares the same organs as the digestive system.
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