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what is a metabolic rate?
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the rate in which all chemical reactions in a cell take place
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what are the 5 components needed for a balanced diet?
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carbohydrates fats proteins vitamins minerals |
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what can an unbalanced diet lead to?
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type 2 diabetes deficiency disease |
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true or false the less you exercise, the healthier you are? |
false
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what is a pathogen?
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microorganisms that cause infectious diseases
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what are viruses?
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they damage the cells in which they reproduce which make you feel ill
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what are the ways in which a body protects itself against pathogens
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ingests pathogen produce antibodies which destroy the particular bacteria produce antitoxins which counteract the toxins released by the pathogens |
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what was the contribution of semmelweis?
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semmelweis recognised the importance of hand washing in the prevention of spreading some infectious diseases. By insisting that doctors washed their hands before examining patients, he greatly reduced the number of deaths from infectious diseases in his hospital.
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do painkillers such as paracetamol kill the pathogen?
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no they don't, they only help to relieve the symptoms of infectious disease
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