NSW HSC · HSC Biology
Non-infectious disease and disorders
17 practice questions, each with the answer and an explanation.
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All 17 questions
- Which of these is a non-infectious disease?
- Which of the following is a risk factor for type 2 diabetes?
- Which hormone is lacking in type 1 diabetes?
- Which of the following best describes an autoimmune disease?
- Which of these is a characteristic of cancer cells?
- What is the term for cancer cells spreading to other parts of the body?
- Which of the following genes are tumour suppressors?
- Which of the following is a lifestyle factor that increases the risk of lung cancer?
- What is a mutagen?
- Which of the following is an example of a genetic disorder caused by an extra chromosome?
- How does gene therapy aim to treat a genetic disorder?
- Which of the following is an effect of a high-salt diet on health?
- Which organ produces insulin?
- Which of the following describes a feedback mechanism that controls blood glucose?
- Which technology uses a patient's own stem cells to treat disease while reducing the risk of rejection?
- Which of the following is an epidemiological measure of how many new cases of a disease occur in a population over a period?
- Which of the following is an example of a public health strategy to reduce disease?
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