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7th Grade
01/05/2009

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What do you call the passing of traits from biological parents to children?
Definition
heredity
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what is evaluate?
Definition
evaluate is determining the quality of everything you see and hear
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What is health?
Definition
health is a combanation of physical,mental/emotional, and social well-being
Term
What do you call all the living and non-living things that surrond you?
Definition
enviroment
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Taking action to make sure that something does not happpen is called...?
Definition
prevention
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What type of goal can you reach in a short amount of time is called?
Definition
short-term goal
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the body's response to changes around you is called...?
Definition
stress
Term
What is decision-making?
Definition
is the process o fmaking a choice or solving a problem
Term
what are refusal skills?
Definition
ways to say NO effectiviley
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What do we call standards on which to base a decision?
Definition
criteria
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What are startches and sugars that provide energy?
Definition
carbohydrates
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What is the function of the digestion system?
Definition

break down foods into substances that your cells can use

Term
What is the function of the excretory system
Definition
system that removes waste from the body and controls water balance
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What are substances that supply energy and promote normal growth?
Definition

fats

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define body mass index
Definition
a way to acess your body size taking your height and weight into account
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Why is tobacco harmful to the circulatory system?
Definition
linked to heart disease
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Which orgams is a part of the excretory system...?? gallbladder? lungs? ureters? stomach?
Definition

ureters

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Breakfasts that included complex carbohydrates with some protein will give you the energy you need to start the day...true/false
Definition
true
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Which one is a good source of fiber? piece of pie...yogurt...potato with skin
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potato with skin

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which food group should you eat the most servings a day?
Definition
bread,cerel,rice, & pasta
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Is the recommended daily servings fro teen boys, as compared to teen girls,larger or smaller for most food groups?
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boys have to eat more meats,fruits,vegtables,& bread
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Which one is not a recommended way to get nutrients you need? -watch portion sizes -eliminate foods from tip of pyrimad from your diet -avoid skipping skipping meals
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watch portion sizes
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daily values of nutrients on a nutrition facts panel are listed as percentages...true/false
Definition
true
Term
what is the joining of sperm and an egg cell?
Definition
fertilization
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the stage between childhood and adulthood is what?
Definition
adolescence
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what is the endocrine system?
Definition
glands throughout the body that regulate body's functions
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What is the basic of life?
Definition
cell
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gender is determined by the chromosomes in the egg...true/false
Definition
false
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what is the organization of the body, from simplest to most complex?
Definition
cell,tissue,organ, and body system
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What is theh life stage in which most people begin a career???
Definition
early adulthood
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which of of the following influences in your personality do you have the most control...traits you inherit from your parents... your actions...your surrondings
Definition
your surrondings
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what happens to the lining of the uteras before ean egg is released each month?
Definition

lining of the uteras thickens

Term
what organs release eggs?
Definition
ovaries
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where is a sperm produced?
Definition
testes
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which gland produces hormones that control other glands?

Definition
pituitary
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what is the function of the adrenal glands?
Definition
the body's response to emergency excitment
Term
pueberty typically begins earlier for girls than boys?
Definition
true
Term
what should you do is someone talks to you about suicide?
Definition
tell them to get help for him/her immediatly
Term
define depression
Definition
a mood disorde rinvolving feelings of hoplessness .helplessness, worthlessness, guilt, & extreme sadness that continues for periods of weeks; feelings of worthlessness
Term
which of the following is an example of a mood disorder?...phobia...stress disorder...bipolar disorder
Definition
bipolar disorder
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what is the final emotional reaction in the grieving process???
Definition
acceptance
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what happens when adrenaline is released into the bloodstream?
Definition
gives body extra energy
Term
which of the following is an example of distress? stating up late to study...or...a somach ache before a test
Definition
a stomach ache before a test
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what is a blended family?
Definition
consists of a parent, a stepparent , and one child or two or more children
Term
which one is a challenge a family might face?...a vacation...losing a job...a late dinner
Definition
losing a job
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what is an effective refusal skill?

Definition
say NOO!!!!!!
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which one is is an example of a negative peer pressure?work on a team project...take unneccessary risks
Definition
take unneccessary risks
Term
which one is a helpful way to deal with a death in the family? trying not to show your upset,,,talking about how your feeling
Definition
talking about how your feeling
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What is the basic unit of society?
Definition
family
Term
define friendship
Definition
relationships between people who like each other & who have similar interest and values
Term
refusing to participate in unsafe behaviors or activities is called?
Definition
abstinience
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define compromise
Definition
to give up something in order to reach a solution that sastifies everyone
Term
what is tact?
Definition
the quality of knowing what to say to avoid offending others
Term
nicotine causes a decrese in the heartbeat?...true/false
Definition
false
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define sidestream smoke

 

Definition
smoke that comes from the burning end of a pipe,cigarette, or cigar
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what is one of the main reasons teens start to smoke?
Definition
thier friends do it! :(
Term
the diaphram is a tube in the throat that takesair to and from  the lungs?...true/false
Definition
false
Term
tobacco use has been linked to cancer and heart disease?...true/false
Definition
true
Term
Cancers of the lip,mouth,and tounge are most strongly linked to with smoking what?
Definition
cigars and pipes
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Infants whose mothers smoke during and after pregnecy are three times more likely to die from what?
Definition
SIDS(sudden infant death syndrome)
Term
What is the command center of the nervouse system called?
Definition
brain
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what is the term called when you are willing to stand up for yourself in a firm but positive way?

Definition
assertive
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define drug
Definition
a substance other than food that changes the structure or function of the body or mind
Term
what is acholism?
Definition
an illness characterized by a physical & phycological need for alcohol
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define alcohol
Definition
a drug created by a chemical reaction insome foods, especially fruits & grains
Term
medicenes can do many things such as preventing alcoholism...true/false
Definition
false
Term
which one is a depressant?...lsd...cocaine...amphetamines...barbituates
Definition
barbiuates
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what is an immediate effect of alcohol on the body?
Definition
impaired judgement
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what is the perphial system made of?
Definition
the nerves that connect the central nervous system to all parts of the body
Term
Crack cocaine can make users dependent even faster than cocaine...true/false
Definition

true

Term
what is the most common type of nervous system damage?
Definition
physical damage
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Which one is a physical risk of using alcohol and drugs?...trouble communicating...brain damage...loss of interest in friends
Definition
brain damage
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what do you call any condition that interferes with the proper functioning of the body or mind?

Definition
disease
Term
what is fetul ahcohol syndrome?
Definition
women who drink ahcohol durign their pregnecy
Term
what is gonnarhea?
Definition
gential herpes-can remain inactiv ein a persons body
Term
what do you call the length of time when a particular communicable disease that can be spread from person to person?
Definition
contagious period
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what is the body's ability to resist pathogens that cause a particular disease?
Definition
immunity
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what are pathogens?

Definition
germs that are responsible for causing disease
Term
hundreds of different viruses cause cold...true/false
Definition
true
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name three types of lymphocytes, the special white blood cells in the lymph
Definition

b cells, t cells, and nk cells

Term
vaccines can prevent mono?...true/false
Definition
false
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which of the following is a bacteria caused disease?influenza...hepatitis...strep throat...mono...
Definition
strep throat
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name an effictive way to prevent communcalbe diseases
Definition
wash your hands often
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can HIV be spread by donating blood?...true/false
Definition
false
Term
the genital herpes virus my remain inative in a persons body....true/false
Definition
true
Term
how do you contract hepatitis A?
Definition
from contaiminated food and water
Term

what disease ccurs when abnormal cells grow out of control?

Definition
cancer
Term

define stroke

Definition

serious condition that occurs when an artery of the brain breaks or becomes blocked

Term
what is arthritis?
Definition
a disease of the joints marked by painful swelling and stiffness
Term
what is a chronice respiratory disease that causes tiny air passages to become narrow or blocked?
Definition
asthma
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what is an allergy
Definition
extreme sensitivity to a substance
Term
warning signs of cancer include all of the following except...unusal blleding...obvious change in a wart or mole...sleeplessness
Definition
sleeplessness
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surgery is the primary treatment to cancer that is confined to one part of the body...true/false

Definition
true
Term
which of the following would you use to to keep asthma under control?...take asprin...physical activity...managing the enviroment
Definition
managing the enviroment
Term
hypertension and atherosclerosis are types of heart disease?..true/false
Definition
true
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on characteristic on type 1 diabetes is that it can be controlled but not cured?...true/false
Definition
true
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