B1 a -c

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B1 a -c
  1. C
    1. Any organism which causes disease is called a pathogen
      1. Hydrochloric acid in the stomach kills pathogens in our food
        1. A vector is an animal which carries an organism that causes disease
          1. Cancer is caused by cells which have lost the ability to stop dividing
            1. A placebo is an inactive substance containing no medicine is used as a control when testing new drugs
            2. B
              1. Excess carbohydrates from the diet are stored in the liver as glycogen or converted into fats
                1. Excess animo acids from the diet cannot be stored and are excreted in the urine
                  1. Protein is needed for growth and repair
                    1. Kwashiorkor sufferers have very little protein in their blood leading to swelling of the abdomen
                      1. BMI (body mass index) = mass (kg) ÷ (height in m)2
                        1. Underweight = under 18.5
                          1. Normal = 18.5 - 25
                            1. Overweight = 25 - 30
                              1. Obese = over 30
                              2. EAR = estimated average requirement
                                1. Protein EAR = body mass (kg) x 0.6
                              3. A
                                1. Blood pressure
                                  1. High blood pressure can cause strokes
                                    1. Blood pressure is caused by the contraction of the hear
                                      1. Low blood pressure can cause dizziness and fainting
                                        1. Diastolic pressure = the minimum pressure when the heart relaxes
                                          1. Systolic pressure = the maxium pressure the heart produces when it contracts
                                          2. Cholesterol can stick to the walls of arteries slowing down or blocking the flow of blood
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