Edexcel Biology GCSE Health, Disease and the Development of Medicine Questions and 100% correct Answers.

Edexcel Biology GCSE Health, Disease and the Development of Medicine Questions and 100% correct Answers. 5.1: Describe health as a state of complete _, _ and _ well-being and not merely the absence of _ or _, as defined by the World Health Organization (WHO) - Correct Answer HEALTH is a state of complete PHYSICAL (e.g., MENTAL and SOCIAL well-being It is not merely the absence of DISEASE or INFIRMITY 5.2: Describe the difference between communicable and non-communicable diseases - Correct Answer Disease: problem with a body structure/process, not due to injury. A communicable disease is a one that can PASS from an INFECTED PERSON to OTHERS. CAUSE: pathogens entering the body, changing how it works The number of cases rapidly varies over time + cases are more localised. A non-communicable disease is a disease that CAN'T BE from person to person. CAUSE: a FAULT in the genes or due to LIFESTYLE FACTORS The number of cases changes gradually + cases can be widely spread. 5.3: Explain why the presence of one disease can lead to a higher susceptibility to other diseases - Correct Answer Diseases WEAKEN the body - less likely to fight others. They can: DAMAGE the IMMUNE SYSTEM (easier for other pathogens to cause disease; it is protection from disease.) A disease may DAMAGE body NATURAL BARRIERS + DEFENCES (Pathogens enter the body more easily and cause disease.