SCIENCE DEPARTMENT

3 ESO BIOLOGY & GEOLOGY

KEY CONTENTS FOR UNIT 1 EXAM
UNIT 1: HEALTH AND DISEASE
Definition of health.
Determining factors and one example for each one.
What should you do to keep your Health? Indicate four
recommendations at least.
Definition of illness or disease.
How many types of diseases are there? Indicate two illnesses for each
type.
Definition of non-infectious diseases and infectious diseases.
How many types of pathogenic agents are there? Indicate two illnesses
caused by each one.
Disease transmission mechanisms: direct transmission and indirect
transmission. Give one example for each type.
Is there any relationship or connection among physical, mental and
social diseases? Explain your answer by one example.
Definition of opportunistic infections. Give one example.
Definition for a vector. Give two examples.
Indicate and define the three levels of an illness or disease. Give one
example for each one.
Definition of immune system.
Main differences between innate immunity and acquired immunity
(Activity 2, page 82).
Comprehensive activities (Different cases by which one person should
be vaccinated with a vaccine or with a serum).
Definition of vaccine, serum and medicine. Give one example for each
one.
Activities 1, 2, 3 & 4, page 81.
Activities 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 & 7, page 86.