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HDHS Trilogy B7 Checkpoint quiz: Non-communicable diseases

Quiz by Alexandra Gill

GCSE (AQA)
Combined Science: Trilogy (ARCHIVED)
English National Curriculum

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  • Q1
    Which of the following diseases is an example of a non-communicable disease?
    HIV
    Gonorrhoea
    Lung cancer
    Measles
    30s
    4.2.2.6
  • Q2
    What is the cause of the majority of cancers?
    Mutation
    Viruses
    X-rays
    UV light
    30s
    4.2.2.7
  • Q3
    Which substance in cigarette smoke is carcinogenic?
    Carbon monoxide
    Ethanol
    Nicotine
    Tar
    30s
    4.2.2.7
  • Q4
    Which organ removes alcohol in the body?
    Brain
    Liver
    Skin
    Lungs
    30s
    4.2.2.5
  • Q5
    What would be the best advice for someone who is at risk of developing type 2 diabetes?
    Stop smoking
    Lose weight if they are overweight
    Stop drinking alcohol
    Eat a diet high in carbohydrates
    30s
    4.2.2.6
  • Q6
    Which of the following statements about non-communicable diseases is true?
    Non-communicable diseases can be passed from one person to another.
    Causal mechanisms have been proved for all non-communicable diseases.
    you can control many of the risk factors for non-communicable diseases.
    Very few deaths are caused by non-communicable diseases.
    30s
    4.2.2.6
  • Q7
    The table shows some characteristics of benign and malignant tumours. Which row shows the characteristics shared by benign and malignant tumours?
    Question Image
    D
    C
    B
    A
    30s
    4.2.2.7
  • Q8
    What effect on a baby is caused by smoking during pregnancy?
    Low birth weight
    Problems with hearing
    Facial deformities
    Developmental problems
    30s
    4.2.2.6
  • Q9
    Which statement about alcohol is true?
    Only long-term excessive consumption of alcohol is dangerous for the body
    Alcohol is a poisonous drug.
    Alcohol cannot cross the placenta.
    Alcohol does not affect the nervous system.
    30s
    4.2.2.5
  • Q10
    Which statement about type 2 diabetes is true?
    Young people are not affected by type 2 diabetes.
    Type 2 diabetes can be controlled without medication.
    You can inherit type 2 diabetes from your parents.
    The amount you exercise has no effect on the chances of developing type 2 diabetes.
    30s
    4.2.2.5
  • Q11
    The table shows some characteristics of communicable and non-communicable diseases. Which row shows characteristics of non-communicable diseases only?
    Question Image
    A
    C
    B
    D
    30s
    4.2.2.6
  • Q12
    A person is having chemotherapy for lung cancer. Which part of the body will be most affected by the treatment?
    Skin
    Bones
    Nerves in the nervous system
    Brain
    30s
    4.2.2.5
  • Q13
    The table compares some of the effects of alcohol and smoking tobacco. Which row is correct for both smoking and alcohol?
    Question Image
    A
    D
    B
    C
    30s
    4.2.2.6
  • Q14
    Ice cream sales increase as the incidence of people suffering from hay fever increases. Which statement in relation to this sentence is true?
    There is no link between ice cream sales and hay fever.
    Eating ice cream causes hay fever.
    There is a correlation between ice cream sales and incidence of hay fever.
    Eating ice cream is one of the risk factors in developing hay fever.
    30s
    4.2.2.5

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