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26 Multiple choice questions
Term 1 of 26
chronic illness
irreversible illness that causes permanent physical impairment and requires long-term
health care
the pressure that is exerted by the blood against the walls of blood vessels
A sudden illness from which a person is expected to recover
A genetic disorder that is present at birth and affects both the respiratory and digestive
systems.
Definition 2 of 26
A predictable event that happens during the life course and affects future development
Expected life event
Infancy
Motivation
Starting full-time employment
Term 3 of 26
genetic disorder
an inherited genetic pattern that makes one susceptible to a certain disease
Something that blocks or stands in the way
Trait of an organism that can be masked by the dominant form of a trait
An abnormal condition that a person inherits through genes or chromosomes
, Term 4 of 26
Huntington's disease
A human genetic disease caused by a dominant allele; characterised by uncontrollable
body movements and degeneration of the nervous system; usually fatal 10 to 20 years after
the onset of symptoms.
transmission of traits, opinions, and so forth from parents to offspring via genes
Within traditional medicine, a manner of understanding health such that it encompasses all
aspects - physical, mental, social, and spiritual - of a persons life.
the rate at which your heart beats when still
Term 5 of 26
diabetes
A condition in which the body is unable to produce enough insulin, the hormone required
for the metabolism of sugar
A genetic disorder that is present at birth and affects both the respiratory and digestive
systems.
The pressure that is exerted by the blood against the walls of blood vessels
Pea plants
Term 6 of 26
Asthma
something that blocks or stands in the way
material expelled from the lungs by coughing
transmission of traits, opinions, and so forth from parents to offspring via genes
episodes of breathing difficulty due to narrowed or obstructed airways
26 Multiple choice questions
Term 1 of 26
chronic illness
irreversible illness that causes permanent physical impairment and requires long-term
health care
the pressure that is exerted by the blood against the walls of blood vessels
A sudden illness from which a person is expected to recover
A genetic disorder that is present at birth and affects both the respiratory and digestive
systems.
Definition 2 of 26
A predictable event that happens during the life course and affects future development
Expected life event
Infancy
Motivation
Starting full-time employment
Term 3 of 26
genetic disorder
an inherited genetic pattern that makes one susceptible to a certain disease
Something that blocks or stands in the way
Trait of an organism that can be masked by the dominant form of a trait
An abnormal condition that a person inherits through genes or chromosomes
, Term 4 of 26
Huntington's disease
A human genetic disease caused by a dominant allele; characterised by uncontrollable
body movements and degeneration of the nervous system; usually fatal 10 to 20 years after
the onset of symptoms.
transmission of traits, opinions, and so forth from parents to offspring via genes
Within traditional medicine, a manner of understanding health such that it encompasses all
aspects - physical, mental, social, and spiritual - of a persons life.
the rate at which your heart beats when still
Term 5 of 26
diabetes
A condition in which the body is unable to produce enough insulin, the hormone required
for the metabolism of sugar
A genetic disorder that is present at birth and affects both the respiratory and digestive
systems.
The pressure that is exerted by the blood against the walls of blood vessels
Pea plants
Term 6 of 26
Asthma
something that blocks or stands in the way
material expelled from the lungs by coughing
transmission of traits, opinions, and so forth from parents to offspring via genes
episodes of breathing difficulty due to narrowed or obstructed airways
