5 Health, disease and the development of medicines

Practice questions on Health, disease and the development of medicines

• Explain why a person who is diagnosed with a communicable disease may also experience poor… (4 marks, Explain)
• Explain how the immune system responds when a pathogen enters the body for the first time … (4 marks, Explain)
• Describe how vaccination protects a person from becoming ill when they are later exposed t… (4 marks, Describe)
• Explain how the body's defence mechanisms prevent pathogens from entering the bloodstream … (4 marks, Explain)
• Explain how a diet high in saturated fat can lead to cardiovascular disease. (4 marks, Explain)
• Explain how smoking cigarettes increases the risk of cardiovascular disease. (4 marks, Explain)
• Explain how drinking excessive amounts of alcohol can lead to cirrhosis of the liver. (4 marks, Explain)
• Explain how obesity can increase the risk of developing cardiovascular disease. (4 marks, Explain)
• Explain how HIV causes a person to become more susceptible to other infections over time. (4 marks, Explain)
• Explain how smoking cigarettes can increase the risk of developing lung cancer. (4 marks, Explain)
• Explain how B-lymphocytes protect the body after a pathogen enters the bloodstream for the… (4 marks, Explain)
• Explain why a person who frequently misuses alcohol may develop both a non-communicable di… (4 marks, Explain)
• Describe how two different types of disease can interact to affect a person's health, as d… (4 marks, Describe)
• Explain why a student who develops influenza (flu), a communicable disease, may also be at… (4 marks, Explain)
• Explain how a non-communicable disease can affect a person's health, as defined by the Wor… (4 marks, Explain)