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Non Communicable Diseases Multiple Choice Questions - BBC Bitesize

You took a 10 question test about non-communicable diseases and got 8 questions correct. The test questions covered topics like the definition of a non-communicable disease, risk factors for skin cancer, how cigarettes cause lung cancer, how cancer cells spread through the body, effects of COPD, effects of smoking during pregnancy, features of cirrhosis of the liver, causes of type 2 diabetes, and properties of a histogram. You answered 8 out of the 10 questions correctly.

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Non Communicable Diseases Multiple Choice Questions - BBC Bitesize

You took a 10 question test about non-communicable diseases and got 8 questions correct. The test questions covered topics like the definition of a non-communicable disease, risk factors for skin cancer, how cigarettes cause lung cancer, how cancer cells spread through the body, effects of COPD, effects of smoking during pregnancy, features of cirrhosis of the liver, causes of type 2 diabetes, and properties of a histogram. You answered 8 out of the 10 questions correctly.

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Non-communicable diseases - AQA

test questions - AQA


You got 8 out of 10
1
Which of the following is the best definition of a non-communicable disease?
You said:
A disease that cannot be transferred from person to person

Correct
A non-communicable disease is a disease that cannot be transferred from person to person. Non-communicable diseases include
cancer, diabetes, heart disease, neurological diseases and genetic diseases.

2
Which of these is a major risk factor in developing skin cancer?
You said:
Ionising radiation

Correct
Ionising radiation is a major risk factor in developing skin cancer. Ionising radiation is encountered in industrial situations, sometimes in
the environment, and ultraviolet radiation can also be ionising.

3
Which of the following best explains how cigarettes cause lung cancer?
You said:
Cigarette smoke contains chemical carcinogens

Correct
Cigarettes cause cancer due to the chemical carcinogens in the smoke. At least 70 carcinogens have been detected in cigarette smoke.

4
Which of the following best explains how cancer cells can spread around the body?
You said:
They can be carried in the blood

Correct
Cancer cells can be carried around the body in the blood. The cancer cells squeeze through capillary walls and establish secondary
tumours.

5
If, in an investigation of a disease, two sets of data show a correlation, what must a scientist do to establish that it was a change in
one variable that led to a change in the other?
You said:
Carry out a statistical analysis on the two sets of data

Incorrect
To establish that one variable causes a change in another, a possible causal mechanism must be looked for. Carrying out a statistical
analysis - which may have been carried out in the first place - will not help to establish a cause.

6
Which of the following is an effect of COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease)?
You said:
Destruction of alveoli
Correct
Destruction of the alveoli is an effect of COPD. Exchange of gases is impaired, and the patient will become breathless.

7
Which of the following is a possible effect of a mother's smoking on an unborn baby?
You said:
Increased risk of birth defects

Correct
A mother smoking during pregnancy increases the risk of birth defects. Smoking also increases the risk of the child developing a
number of respiratory conditions.

8
What are the features of cirrhosis of the liver?
You said:
Impaired liver function

Correct
Cirrhosis of the liver leads to impaired liver function. This impaired liver function can also lead to brain damage.

9
Which of the following is a major cause of type 2 diabetes?
You said:
Obesity

Correct
Obesity is the major cause of type 2 diabetes. There is a link between increased sugar intake and the loss of sensitivity of the body's
cells.

10
Which of the following is true of a histogram?
You said:
The variable on the y-axis is not continuous

Incorrect
In a histogram, bars are drawn next to each other. The dependent variable, on the y-axis, is continuous.

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