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6. Which disease is not caused by a bacterium?
- Whooping cough
- Cholera
- Flu
- Food poisoning
7. What is a pathogen?
- A microorganism that causes infectious disease
- A microorganism that is harmful to the body
- A type of bacteria
- A disease
8. What are fats needed for?
- A source of long release energy
- Growth and repair
- To make cell membranes and insulate the body
- A source of immediate energy
9. What is meant by a balanced diet?
- Having equal amounts of each food group to stay healthy
- Consuming the right amount of each food group for an individual's needs
- Having the correct amount of each food group
- Eating the right food to be healthy
10. What do antibiotics do?
- Release symptoms of a disease
- Kill infectious bacteria
- Kill bacteria and viruses
- Kill viruses
11. Definition of metabolism?
- How easily you put on or lose weight
- Your BMI
- The rate of chemical reactions in your cells
- The rate at which you burn fat
12. Which of these is not a method of first defence for the body?
- Eyelashes
- Tears
- White blood cells
- Skin
13. What do painkillers do?
- Kill bacteria and viruses
- Kill viruses
- Relieve symptons of a disease
- Kill infectious bacteria
14. What are proteins needed for?
- Growth and repair
- A source of long release energy
- A source of immediate energy
- To make cell membranes and insulate the body
15. What are phagocytes?
- A white blood cell that produces antibodies and antitoxins
- A white blood cell that engulfs pathogens
- A white blood cell that produces antitoxins
- A white blood cell that produces antibodies
16. What does malnurished mean?
- Being obese or underweight
- Not being healthy
- Being underweight
- Being obese