AnswersQ5 Biology 2014The Endocrine and Exocrine Systems

Human Health Answers

10 verified answers2 views
1
Free Preview

Maia’s family has a history of heart disease. What can she do to help lower her chance of having heart disease?

A
Lower her whole grain consumption.
B
Decrease social interactions.
C
Lower her sodium intake.
D
Increase her calcium intake.
2
Free Preview

An example of a communicable disease is

A
cancer.
B
chronic respiratory disease.
C
diabetes.
D
giardiasis.
3

Osteoporosis is more prevalent among women than men because women generally

A
have more bones in their bodies than men have.
B
take in more calcium than men take in.
C
have lower bone mass than men have.
D
exercise more than men do.
4

What are diseases such as a strep throat and Athlete’s foot caused by?

A
miasma
B
decaying matter
C
microorganisms
D
temperature changes
5

Tobias has mononucleosis. Mononucleosis is a disease that tires and weakens the body. It is caused by a contagious virus that is transferred through direct contact. Which would be the best explanation of how Tobias contracted mononucleosis?

A
Tobias never exercised and was more susceptible to the virus.
B
As a male, Tobias has a better chance of getting mononucleosis.
C
Tobias inherited the gene from his parents.
D
Tobias drank from a water fountain that was contaminated.
6

Heart disease is a noncommunicable disease because

A
it can be spread.
B
it does not spread from person to person.
C
it is contagious.
D
it only affects individuals, not communities.
7

Which statement best describes the germ theory of disease?

A
Diseases are caused by bad-smelling poisonous vapors that contain decaying matter.
B
Diseases are created or generated spontaneously within the body.
C
Diseases can be isolated and grown in cultures.
D
Diseases are caused by the presence and action of specific microorganisms.
9

The same, unknown bacteria is isolated from 20 sick individuals. Their samples were grown in culture and then placed in 10 healthy mice. Those mice started to show signs of a heightened immune response. According to Koch’s postulates what is the next step in determine whether the bacteria is pathogenic?

A
Classify the bacteria as a noncommunicable disease.
B
Classify the bacteria as a communicable disease.
C
Reisolate it, and determine if it is the original unknown bacteria.
D
Treat the original 20 individuals with antibiotics.

Did you find these answers helpful?

Human Health Answers — Q5 Biology 2014