AND CORRECT ANSWERS
communicable disease - CORRECT ANSWERS a disease that is spread from one host to
another
bacteria - CORRECT ANSWERS single-celled organisms that lack a nucleus; prokaryotes
and can be treated with antibiotics
vaccine - CORRECT ANSWERS substance prepared from killed or weakened pathogens and
introduced into a body to produce immunity
direct contact - CORRECT ANSWERS exposure or transmission of a communicable disease
from one person to another by physical contact
indirect contact - CORRECT ANSWERS Exposure or transmission of disease from one
person to another by contact with a contaminated object or through coughing or sneezing
cancer prevention - CORRECT ANSWERS healthy lifestyle, early detection, know your
genetic risks
Disease Prevention - CORRECT ANSWERS wash hands (most important), use utility gloves,
wear mask and safety glasses
Virus - CORRECT ANSWERS A tiny, nonliving particle that invades and then reproduces
inside a living cell and is resistant to antibiotics
, Probiotics - CORRECT ANSWERS introducing known microbes back into the body through
yogurt, etc., to help the digestive system
noncommunicable disease - CORRECT ANSWERS a disease that is not transmitted from
one host to another
controllable risk factors - CORRECT ANSWERS physical activity, smoking, weight, diet
noncontrollable risk factors - CORRECT ANSWERS heredity, gender, age
fungus - CORRECT ANSWERS a parasitic plant lacking chlorophyll and leaves and true
stems and roots and reproducing by spores which grows in moist dark places
diabetes - CORRECT ANSWERS A condition in which the body is unable to produce enough
insulin, the hormone required for the metabolism of sugar
stroke - CORRECT ANSWERS Damage to the brain from interruption of its blood supply.
T cells - CORRECT ANSWERS Cells created in the thymus that produce substances that
attack infected cells in the body.
signs of stroke - CORRECT ANSWERS BEFAST
Balance
Eyes
Face
Arms
Speech