Unit 1- Biology part 1

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What are carbohydrates used for?
A source of long release energy
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What are fats needed for?
To make cell membranes and insulate the body
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What are proteins needed for?
Growth and repair
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What is meant by a balanced diet?
Consuming the right amount of each food group for an individual's needs
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What does malnurished mean?
Being obese or underweight
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Definition of metabolism?
The rate of chemical reactions in your cells
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Which disease is not caused by a bacterium?
Flu
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What is a pathogen?
A microorganism that causes infectious disease
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What are phagocytes?
A white blood cell that engulfs pathogens
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What are lymphocytes?
White blood cells that produce antibodies and antitoxins
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What do painkillers do?
Relieve symptons of a disease
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What do antibiotics do?
Kill infectious bacteria
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What does a vaccination contain?
A dead or inactive pathogen
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What is an epidemic?
A disease which spreads throughout a country
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