Diseases and disorders 0.0 / 5 ? BiologyCells, tissues and organsIGCSEEdexcel Created by: cninamatosCreated on: 03-06-16 09:26 What is emphysema? a disease that causes enlargement of alveoli 1 of 10 What is coronary failure? Heart's inability to pump blood at the rate required 2 of 10 What causes diabetes? Pancreas' inability to produce enough insulin to regulate glucose levels 3 of 10 What is hepatitis? a disease characterized by the inflamation of the liver 4 of 10 What might cause emphisema? Smoking 5 of 10 Smoking's effect on the cilia? Causes cillia to be damaged 6 of 10 How may smoking lead to cancer? Tar buildup - contains carcinogens that can lead to mutations and tumors 7 of 10 What is the name of mucus producing cells? Goblet cells 8 of 10 What happens when a phagocyte engulfs a bacterium? It creates a vacuole and secretes digestive enzymes into it 9 of 10 What is the function of the nucleus? Contains DNA and RNA and controls cell activity 10 of 10
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