GED LIFE SCIENCE- HEALTH ISSUES
EXAM UPDATE QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS
well-balanced diet - Answer-people get enough nutrients needed for all the bodys
functions
unbalanced diet - Answer-too little or too much of the nutrients needed that can cause
health issues
drugs - Answer-substances that affect the structure or function of the body
treat disease or relieve symptoms - Answer-drugs are used to
drug abuse - Answer-the non medicinal use of drug to the point where it interferes with
a persons normal functioning
addiction - Answer-severe form of dependence that causes physical changes in the
body
withdrawal - Answer-symptoms that occur when the body doesn't have the drug which
can cause pain or naseua
phychological dependence and habituation - Answer-milder form of dependence where
the urge is strong to take the drug but does not suffer withdrawal symptoms
examples of drugs that cause habituation - Answer-marijuana and hallucinogens
inhalants - Answer-are sniffed for there affect on the nervous system
depress or slow the functioning of the nervous system which can cause users to lose
control or become unconcious - Answer-inhalants generally
infection - Answer-invasion the body by germs
germs can enter the body through - Answer-breaks in the skin, air, contaminated food or
water blood or saliva or thorough sexual activity
most common germs are - Answer-bacteria and viruses
fungi protozoans and worms - Answer-infections can also be caused by
body has natural defenses against infection such as - Answer-the skin mucous
membranes in the nose and acid in the stomach
EXAM UPDATE QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS
well-balanced diet - Answer-people get enough nutrients needed for all the bodys
functions
unbalanced diet - Answer-too little or too much of the nutrients needed that can cause
health issues
drugs - Answer-substances that affect the structure or function of the body
treat disease or relieve symptoms - Answer-drugs are used to
drug abuse - Answer-the non medicinal use of drug to the point where it interferes with
a persons normal functioning
addiction - Answer-severe form of dependence that causes physical changes in the
body
withdrawal - Answer-symptoms that occur when the body doesn't have the drug which
can cause pain or naseua
phychological dependence and habituation - Answer-milder form of dependence where
the urge is strong to take the drug but does not suffer withdrawal symptoms
examples of drugs that cause habituation - Answer-marijuana and hallucinogens
inhalants - Answer-are sniffed for there affect on the nervous system
depress or slow the functioning of the nervous system which can cause users to lose
control or become unconcious - Answer-inhalants generally
infection - Answer-invasion the body by germs
germs can enter the body through - Answer-breaks in the skin, air, contaminated food or
water blood or saliva or thorough sexual activity
most common germs are - Answer-bacteria and viruses
fungi protozoans and worms - Answer-infections can also be caused by
body has natural defenses against infection such as - Answer-the skin mucous
membranes in the nose and acid in the stomach
