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Biology Unit 9

New MAA Biology Unit 9 Practice for Test.

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Anorexia A disease that causes people to starve their bodies in order to maintain a certain level of thinness.
Bulimia A disease that causes people to habitually binge eat followed by purging the food they just ate.
Calorie A measure of the amount of substance's thermal energy.
Phagocyte A type of white blood cell that destroys foreign invaders by surrounding them and then swallowing them.
Pathogens Disease-producing agents, such as bacteria, viruses, protozoans, fungi, and other parasites.
Infectious Diseases Diseases caused by pathogens.
Antibody A Y-Shaped protein made by a B-cell that has the ability to attack a specific antigen.
Non-Infectious Diseases Diseases not caused by pathogens; they include genetic disorders, wear and tear on the body, cardiovascular disease, allergies, and cancer.
Tolerance When a person needs a larger amount of the drug or to take the drug more frequently in order to get the same effect.
Withdrawal When a person stops taking a drug and becomes both physically and mentally ill.
Endemic An ongoing disease in a specific region.
Lymphocyte A specific type of white blood cell that defends the body against pathogens.
Disease A damaged or incorrectly function body part resulting from genetic disorders, nutritional deficiencies, infections, poisons and toxicities, or unfavorable environmental factors.
What are the 6 essential nutrients? FPC-WMV. Fats Proteins Carbohydrates Water Minerals Water Vitamins
Effects of Bulimia Damaged Esophagus, Irregular Heart Rhythm, Swallowing Problems.
More suicides are related to what eating disorder? Anorexia
Skin, Tears are part of what system? Immune System
The relief of pain is the job of what drug? Analgesic
An illegal opioid drug is called a? Narcotic
What increases the activity in the nervous system? Stimulant
What decreases activity in the nervous system? Depressant
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