Starter quiz
- Which diseases are non-communicable?
- flu
- salmonella
- measles
- cancer ✓
- stroke ✓
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- A risk factor ______ the chances of developing a disease.
- increases ✓
- decreases
- does not impact
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- Which statement about sexually transmitted infection is true?
- Being able to transmit the infection depends on if you are male or female.
- Having the infection depends on if you are male or female.
- The infection is passed from one person to another through sexual contact. ✓
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- True or false? Cells can divide to produce more cells.
- True ✓
- False
What part of the female reproductive system is A?- vagina
- cervix ✓
- ovaries
- fallopian tubes
- uterus
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Put in order the steps to show how a virus replicates.- 1⇔A virus enters the host cell.
- 2⇔The cell replicates the virus.
- 3⇔The virus bursts out of the cell causing damage to the host.
Exit quiz
- True or false? Cancer is a communicable disease.
- True
- False ✓
When cells divide uncontrollably, a ______ forms.- 'tumour' ✓
- Match the type of tumour to its definition.
- malignant⇔a cancerous tumour ✓
- benign⇔a non-cancerous tumour ✓
- Which of the following are risk factors for breast cancer?
- UVR (ultraviolet radiation)
- obesity ✓
- exercise
- drinkng caffeine
- inheritance of faulty BRAC1 genes ✓
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True or false? All HPV (human papilloma virus) strains are associated with cervical cancer.- True
- False ✓
- How can the spread of HPV be reduced?
- use condoms ✓
- antibiotics
- vaccination ✓
- eating a healthy diet
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Key learning points
- Cancer is a non-communicable disease.
- Cancer is when cells divide uncontrollably and form a tumour.
- Tumours can be benign or malignant.
- Scientists have identified risk factors for certain cancers, including lifestyle and genetic factors.
- Infection with the sexually transmitted infection HPV can increase the risk of cervical cancer.
Common misconception
There is nothing a person can do to decreases their risk of getting cancer.
Although we can't change inherited genetic risk factors for cancer, it does also have many associated lifestyle risk factors such as obesity and smoking.
Keywords
Tumour - a mass of cells that has been produced through uncontrolled cell division
Benign - a tumour that is non-cancerous and contained to one area
Malignant - a tumour that is cancerous and can spread
Risk factor - something that increases the risk of ill health
Sexually transmitted infection - a disease that can be passed from organism to organism through sexual contact
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