Vocabulary Day 7

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What is a synonym for 'observe'?

Spread

Identify

Match

Monitor (correct)

Infectious diseases cannot be transmitted from one person to another.

False

What does it mean to 'match' in this context?

To align or correspond with a pattern.

An ancient __________ was often used as a remedy.

herbal Signup and view all the answers

Match the following terms with their meanings:

Transmit = Spread a disease to others Identify = Recognize images Infect = Contaminate living organisms Prevent = Stop something from happening Signup and view all the answers

What does 'risk' refer to in the context of health?

The chance of getting sick Signup and view all the answers

Mummies are preserved ancient remains often found in Egypt.

True Signup and view all the answers

What does it mean to 'carry' in this health context?

To transport or have the disease within a host. Signup and view all the answers

During the dinosaur __________, many species thrived.

age Signup and view all the answers

Which term means to increase the chance of something?

Increase Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is a synonym for 'transmit'?

spread Signup and view all the answers

Infecting reptiles is an example of preventing disease spread.

False Signup and view all the answers

What action is described by the word 'identify'?

To recognize or establish what something is. Signup and view all the answers

To keep pests away, we might use a substance to __________ them.

repel Signup and view all the answers

Match the terms related to disease to their definitions:

infect = to cause illness in someone prevent = to stop something from happening catch = to become infected with a disease remedy = a treatment to cure a condition Signup and view all the answers

What is a common method of increasing health risks?

increase bad fat intake Signup and view all the answers

The age of dinosaurs refers to a time when mammals thrived.

False Signup and view all the answers

What does it mean to 'spread' a disease?

To cause the disease to be transmitted from one individual to another. Signup and view all the answers

Herbal medicines from ancient times are examples of __________.

remedies Signup and view all the answers

Which word describes a disease that can be transmitted from one person to another?

infectious Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

Vocabulary Day 7

Observe: To watch carefully, to look at carefully
Match: To find a correspondence, to show similarities.
Identify: To recognize, to determine exactly who or what something is
Infectious: Capable of spreading to others, an infectious disease
Transmit: To pass on a disease to others
Age: A period of time, during the dinosaur age
Infect: To cause (a disease or sickness) to develop in, infect reptiles with the disease
Mummy: A dead body preserved by embalming, an Egyptian mummy
Spread: To expand or become widespread, spread to Asia and Europe
Catch: To contract a disease, catch a disease
Prevention: Protection against something bad, different prevention methods
Carry: To transmit, to move something, carry a disease
Keep something away: To separate, to maintain a distance, keep mosquitoes away
Remedy: A cure, a solution, an ancient herbal remedy
Treat: To provide medical care or to fix a problem, treat the disease, treat a person
Increase: To make bigger, to add more to something, increase a person's risk for disease
Risk: The possibility that something bad might happen, a person's risk for heart disease
Remove: To take away, to eliminate, remove bad fat
Decrease: To make less, to reduce, decrease by more than 75%
Expert: A person with specialized knowledge or skill, an expert in human movement

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Enhance your vocabulary with Day 7's key terms. This quiz focuses on essential words related to health, prevention, and disease transmission. Test your understanding of these important concepts and their meanings.