Unit 1 Human Growth and Development

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Identify two short-term effects of drinking an excessive quantity of alcohol.
· Personal and child neglect · Poor hygiene · Slurred speech/incoherence · Headache/hangover · Stumbling gait/clumsy/accident prone · Argumentative/quarrelsome · Reduced inhibitions/overconfidence · Mood change/happy/ sad/depressed · Forgetfulness/lo
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Explain the difference between growth and development.
• Growth – increase/change in size, height, weight, mass • Development- increase in complexity / specialisation / skills / abilities / capacities • Getting taller, heavier, head circumference etc • Reading, writing, puberty, etc
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Describe two long-term effects of smoking other than heart disease.
• Chronic bronchitis • Emphysema • “Smoker’s cough” • Cancer of lungs / nose / mouth / throat / stomach / bladder (can offer two) • Poor oxygenation of organs • Reduced efficiency of organs • Addiction • Increased chest infections / asthma • Increase
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Identify three physical features of the menopause.
• reduction or cessation of menstruation • no ova (eggs) produced • changes in skin temperature (hot flushes, nightsweats) • increase/reduction of female hormones • incapable of childbearing/infertile • sexual organs reduce in size
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Explain the term adolescence.
Between childhood and (early) adulthood, Age range 9-18 yrs, Time period when the body prepares for (sexual) reproduction/ menstruation/produce ova/sperm
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Explain the difference between growth and development.

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• Growth – increase/change in size, height, weight, mass • Development- increase in complexity / specialisation / skills / abilities / capacities • Getting taller, heavier, head circumference etc • Reading, writing, puberty, etc

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Describe two long-term effects of smoking other than heart disease.

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Card 4

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Identify three physical features of the menopause.

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Card 5

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Explain the term adolescence.

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