Health+and+disease

VOCABULARY genetics, PKU, diabetes, vitamin D, folic acid,T-cells, B-cells, passive immunity, active immunity, vaccine, antibiotic, antigen, obesity, malnutrition, malaria, Plasmodium, vector, toxin.

INFO 



[|Mercury worksheet link] [|Mercury info] [|Mercury info]

ACTIVITY [|Balanced diet] [|Malnutrition]

[|Immunity - SAS audio inquiry #1281]. [|Interactive tutorial comparing types of immunity]

[|Malaria tutorial] [|Malaria tutorial 2]

[|Disease lab] Simulations

Questions you must be able to answer
 * 1) How does the toxin mercury affect humans?
 * 2) When are humans most likely exposed to mercury?
 * 3) How does the toxin lead affect humans?
 * 4) When are humans most likely exposed to lead?
 * 5) What disease is caused by the parasitic protista Plasmodium?
 * 6) What vector carries Plasmodium to humans?
 * 7) What are the symptoms of malaria?
 * 8) How is malaria treated?
 * 9) What is the heterozygous advantage?
 * 10) What are the components of a balanced diet?
 * 11) What causes malnutrition?
 * 12) What are the causes of obesity?
 * 13) What are the deficiency diseases associated with a lack of iron, calcium, vitamin C, vitamin D, protein.
 * 14) What is passive immunity? Give an example.
 * 15) What is active immunity ? Give an example.
 * 16) What is a vaccine?
 * 17) Describe the different types of vaccines available.
 * 18) What is the function and relationship of T-cells, B-cells, antibodies and antigens?
 * 19) What is the exact cause of sickle cell anemia?
 * 20) What is the the relationship between tobacco use and lung cancer?
 * 21) What is the relationship between skin cancer and the sun?
 * 22) What is the relationship between vitamin D and the sun?
 * 23) What is the relationship between folic acid and the sun?
 * 24) What is eliminated from a diet used to treat PKU?
 * 25) What is the cause of diabetes and how can it be controlled by diet/excercise?