Healthy living definitions 0.0 / 5 ? BiologyHealthy livingGCSEAQA Created by: Flower124Created on: 23-05-15 18:30 Malnourished Not having enough of 1 or more of the seven components of a healthy diet. 1 of 16 Metabolic rate The speed at which your metabolism works. 2 of 16 Overweight Above the weight considered to be healthy. 3 of 16 Underweight Below the weight considered to be healthy. 4 of 16 Obese Your weight is more than overweight.(At least 20% more than a healthy BMI.) 5 of 16 Infectious diseases A disease that can be spread to other people. 6 of 16 Microorganism An organism that can only be seen with a microscope. 7 of 16 Pathogens Anything that can cause a disease. 8 of 16 Viruses An infectious organism that multiples inside of a cell. 9 of 16 Bacteria Small microorganisms that can be found anywhere. Some are good, some are bad. 10 of 16 Immune system The organs and the system they follow to protect our bodies from infection. 11 of 16 Antibiotics A medicine/drug that kills microorganisms or stops them from multiplying. 12 of 16 Epidemic The fast spread of an infectious disease. 13 of 16 Pandemic The fast spread of an infectious disease on a bigger scale e.g across continents or globally. 14 of 16 Immunisation The process after a vaccination in which the body protects itself from a disease by producing antibodies. 15 of 16 Vaccination The process of putting a harmless or dead pathogen into a persons body. 16 of 16
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