Which Protista can cause diseases, and which diseases do they cause
? Which host organisms are involved in transmission of those
Protista and those protist pathogenic cycles?
1. Diseases, such as cancer and heart disease, are the greatest
cause of death among young adults. True or
False
2. The basic idea in using an ecological model is to look at the
inner layers of a problem and work on solutions to those first.
True or False
3. Of the major factors affecting health outcomes, which is the
largest individual contributing factor
A. Healthcare
b. Genetics and health
c. Individual behavior
d. Social and environmental factors
4. What...
What are your thougths on "Can we eat to starve cancer?" What
changes can you make to your own lifestyle to reduce your risk for
cancers? discuss pregnancy and nutrition as well as other aspects
of the life cycle.
A mutation in the ras cellular oncogene can cause cancer when it
is in the heterozygous condition, but a mutation in the RB tumor
suppressor gene can cause cancer only when it is in the homozygous
condition. What does this difference between dominant and recessive
mutations imply about the roles that the ras and RB gene products
play in normal cellular activities?
What is pH? Will it teach you to eat and digest food better?
Can you change the acidic/alkaline nature of foods by varying
ingredients and cooking methods? What is the pH value of orange
juice, bread, and milk? Do you get heartburn only because of eating
acidic foods? Is heartburn reserved for older people? Who typically
gets heartburn and why? Where do eggs rate on the pH scale? How
will you use the information that you just learned to improve...
(a) List three bacterial pathogens found in soil and the
diseases they cause. (b) How can these diseases be prevented?
(a) Describe the three stages of syphilis. (b) How is syphilis
treated?
3. (a) List at least four bacterial pathogens that are multidrug
resistant (MDR). (b) Explain why there is cause for concern if a
pathogen is resistant to antibiotic therapy.
Most of us eat even when we are not hungry. What can you do to
make it less likely that you will eat when you are not hungry? How
would you go about educating others to learn to eat in rhythm with
their stomachs?
What is wrong with these sentences?
Chronic over consumption of raw eggs can cause a choline
deficiency.
Pyridoxal, pyridoxine and pyridoxamine are better known
as vitamin C.
A vitamin C deficiency during pregnancy is associated
with neural tube birth defects.
Vitamin B6 made by intestinal bacteria is easily
absorbed.
Broccoli is a good food source of vitamin
B12.
A vitamin B6 deficiency causes macrocytic
anemia.
Vitamin C is needed for the hydroxylation of
leucine.