WorksheetsPHS: Edexcel sB5 Non-Communicable Diseases
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 20mins
Why is sickle cell disease a non-communicable disease?
It cannot be passed on to another person by normal day to day contact
It can be spread through bodily fluids
It can only be spread by close physical contact
It can be spread by breathing in droplets coughed out into the air
What term do we use to describe when you get too little, or too much, of particular nutrients from your food?
(a)
A lack of protein can cause which non-communicable disease?
scurvy
kwashiorkor
rickets or osteomalacia
anaemia
A lack of vitamin C can cause which non-communicable disease?
scurvy
kwashiorkor
rickets or osteomalacia
anaemia
A lack of iron can cause which non-communicable disease?
scurvy
kwashiorkor
rickets or osteomalacia
anaemia
A lack of vitamin D can cause which non-communicable disease?
scurvy
kwashiorkor
rickets or osteomalacia
anaemia
Which organ in the body is responsible for breaking down the ethanol found in alcoholic drinks?
liver
kidneys
intestines
pancreas
Which non-communicable disease is caused by long term damage to the liver?
cirrhosis
cardiovascular disease
kwashiorkor
irritable bowel syndrome
Which has the strongest correlation with death rates from liver disease?
alcohol consumption
smoking
malnutrition
lack of vitamin D
Which of these non-communicable diseases can cause a reduced number of red blood cells, which are often smaller than normal?
scurvy
kwashiorkor
rickets or osteomalacia
anaemia
