Samacheer Kalvi solutions for Science [English] Class 10 SSLC TN Board chapter 21 - Health and Diseases [Latest edition]

Tobacco consumption is known to stimulate secretion of adrenaline. The component causing this could be ______.

World 'No Tobacco Day' is observed on ______.

Cancer cells are more easily damaged by radiations than normal cells because they are ______.

Which type of cancer affects lymph nodes and spleen?

Excessive consumption of alcohol leads to ______.

Coronary heart disease is due to ______.

Cancer of the epithelial cells is called ______.

Metastasis is associated with ______.

Polyphagia is a condition seen in ______.

Where does alcohol effect immediately after drinking?

AIDS is an epidemic disease.

Cancer causing genes are called Oncogenes.

Obesity is characterized by tumour formation.

In leukemia both WBCs and RBCs increase in number.

Study of cause of disease is called etiology.

AIDS is not transmitted by contact with a patient’s clothes.

Type 2 diabetes mellitus results due to insulin deficiency.

Carcinogens are cancer causing agents.

Nicotine is a narcotic drug.

Cirrhosis is associated with brain disorder.

IDDM- 

HIV- 

BMI-

AIDS- 

CHD- 

NIDDM -

Match the following

Cirrhosis is caused in liver due to excessive use of ______.

A highly poisonous chemicals derived from tobacco is ______.

Blood cancer is called ______.

Less response of a drug to a specific dose with repeated use is called ______.

Insulin resistance is a condition in ______diabetes mellitus.

Communicable: AIDS: Non communicable: ______.

Chemotherapy: Chemicals: Radiation therapy: ______.

Hypertension: Hypercholesterolomia: Glycosuria: ______.

What are psychotropic drugs?

Mention the diseases caused by tobacco smoke.

What are the contributing factors for Obesity?

What is adult onset diabetes?

What is metastasis?

How does insulin deficiency occur?

What are the various routes by which transmission of human immunodeficiency virus takes place?

How is a cancer cell different from a normal cell?

Differentiate between Type-1 and Type-2 diabetes mellitus

Why is a dietary restriction recommended for an obese individual?

What precautions can be taken for preventing heart diseases?

Suggest measures to overcome the problems of an alcoholic.

Changes in lifestyle is a risk factor for occurrence of cardiovascular diseases. Can it be modified ? If yes, suggest measures for prevention.

Higher Order Thinking Skill (HOT)

What is the role of fat in the cause of atherosclerosis?

Higher Order Thinking Skill (HOT)

Eating junk food and consuming soft drinks results in health problems like obesity, still children prefer. What are the suggestions you would give to avoid children eating junk food/ consumption of soft drinks?

Higher Order Thinking Skill (HOT)

Regular physical exercise is advisable for normal functioning of human body. What are the advantages of practising exercise in daily life?

Higher Order Thinking Skill (HOT)

A leading weekly magazine has recently published a survey analysis which says that number of AIDS patient in the country is increasing day by day. The report says that the awareness among the people about AIDS is still very poor. You are discussing the magazine report in your class and a team of your class decides to help people to fight against the dreadful disease.

1. What problem you face when trying to educate the people in your village near by your school?
2. How do you overcome the problem?

Value based question

Once a person starts taking drugs or alcohol it is difficult to get rid of the habit. Why?

Value based question

Men addicted to tobacco lead to oxygen deficiency in their body. What could be the possible reason?

Value based question

Name any three foods that are to be avoided and included in the diet of a diabetic patient. Why should it be followed?

Value based question

How can informational efforts change people’s HIV knowledge and behaviour?

Assertion: All drugs act on the brain.

Reason: Drugs disturb the functioning of the body and mind.

Assertion: Excretion of excess glucose in urine is observed in a person with diabetes mellitus.

Reason: Pancreas is unable to produce sufficient quantity of insulin.