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Health Exam
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| #1 killer of US adults | Heart Disease |
| #2 killer of US adults | Cancer |
| Blood pressure reading for teens | 110/70 |
| Condition that occurs when pathogens enter the body, multiply, and damage body cells | Infection |
| Pieces of genetic material surrounded by a protein coat | Viruses |
| Viruses and bacteria are types of ___. | Pathogens |
| Used to treat most bacterial infections | Antibodies |
| The state of being protected against a particular disease | Immunity |
| Single-celled microorganisms that live almost everywhere on Earth | Bacteria |
| What percent of adults started smoking when they were teenagers? | 90% |
| What percent of teens smoke? | 28% |
| How many known carcinogens do cigarettes contain? | 28 |
| A substance that causes physiological or psychological dependence | Addictive Drug |
| A sticky, thick, dark, cilia-destroying fluid produced by burning tobacco | Tar |
| Deprives body cells of oxygen and creates other circulatory problems | Carbon Monoxide |
| Any cancer-causing substance | Carcinogen |
| Stimulant found in tobacco leaves | Nicotine |
| A disease that destroys the tiny air sacs in the lungs | Emphysema |
| White, leathery-looking spots on the inside of the mouth that can develop into cancer | Leukoplakia |
| Everyday an average of ____ teens will try alcohol for the first time | 11,318 |
| Nearly ___ adults are alcoholics | 17.6 million |
| Type of alcohol in alcoholic beverages | Ethanol |
| The amount of alcohol in a person's blood, expressed as percentage | Blood Alcohol Concentration |
| Drug that slows the central nervous system | Depressant |
| The chemical action of yeast on sugars | Fermentation |
| The state in which the body is poisoned by alcohol or another substance and the person's physical and mental control is significantly reduced | Intoxication |
| Severe and potentially fatal physical reaction to an alcohol overdose | Alcohol Poisoning |
| Drinking 5 or more alcoholic drinks in one setting | Binge Drinking |
| Excessive use of alcohol use | Alcohol Abuse |
| The desire to fit in within a group that can cause poor decision making | Peer Pressure |
| One in ___ 12th graders have been drunk in the past 30 days | 3 |
| An addiction to the consumption of alcoholic liquor or the mental illness and compulsive behavior resulting from alcohol dependency. | Alcoholism |
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