Explain the course of events that leads to atherosclerosis (endothelial damage, inflammatory response, plaque formation, raised blood pressure). (Activity 1.8)
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Card 7
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Describe the blood clotting process (thromboplastin release, conversion of prothrombin to thrombin and fibrinogen to fibrin) and its role in cardiovascular disease (CVD). (Activity 1.8)
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Card 8
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Analyse and interpret quantitative data on illness and mortality rates to determine health risks (including distinguishing between correlation and causation and recognising conflicting evidence). (Activity 1.9)
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Explain why people's perceptions of risks are often different from the actual risks (including underestimating and overestimating the risks due to diet and other lifestyle factors in the development of heart disease). (Activity 1.9)
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Evaluate design of studies used to determine health risk factors (including sample selection and sample size used to collect data that is both valid and reliable). (Activity 1.10)
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Describe the factors that increase the risk of CVD (genetic, diet, age, gender, high blood pressure, smoking and inactivity). (Age and Gender Activity 1.11. Genetic Inheritance Activity 1.19. Blood Pressure Activities 1.12, 1.13 and 1.22. Diet Activi
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Distinguish between monosaccharides, disaccarides and polysaccharides (glycogen and starch - amylose and amylopectin) and relate their structures to their roles in providing and storing energy (alpha-glucose and cellulose are not required in this top
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Describe how monosaccharides join to form disaccharides (sucrose, lactose and maltose) and polysaccharides (glycogen and amylose) through condensation reactions forming glycosidic bonds, and how these can be split through hydrolysis reactions. (Activ
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Describe the synthesis of triglyceride by the formation of ester bonds during condensation reactions between glycerol and three fatty acids and recognise differences between saturated and unsaturated lipids. (Activity 1.16)
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Analyse data on energy budgets and diet so as to be able to discuss the consequences of energy imbalance, including weight loss, weight gain, and development of obesity. (Activity 1.17)
