Communicable and Life Style Disease — Chapter Summary
NIOS · Class 10 · Home Science
Summary of Communicable and Life Style Disease for NIOS Class 10 Home Science. Part of the NIOS Class 10 Home Science syllabus.
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Overview
Disease is a state of discomfort in which the normal functioning of the body is affected. Diseases are broadly grouped into communicable diseases and life style diseases. Communicable diseases spread from one person to another through food, water, air, contact, insects, or sexual contact. Life style
Key Concepts
Disease is a state of discomfort
Disease is a state of discomfort in which the normal functioning of the body is affected. Signs and symptoms help identify the disease.
Immunity is the ability of
Immunity is the ability of the body to resist a particular disease. White blood cells act as soldiers against germs and produce antibodies.
Communicable diseases are caused by germs
Communicable diseases are caused by germs and parasites and spread from one person to another through touch, air, food, water, insects, or sexual cont
Incubation period is the gap
Incubation period is the gap of time between the entry of germs into the body and the appearance of symptoms. During this period, a person may look he
Life style diseases develop because
Life style diseases develop because of faulty eating and living habits. They are chronic, do not spread from person to person, and can be prevented bu
Learning Objectives
- Explain the meaning of disease, immunity, communicable diseases, and life style diseases
- Identify the causes and modes of spread of communicable diseases
- Recognize the signs, symptoms, incubation periods, and management of common diseases
- Understand HIV and AIDS, their difference, and their modes of spread and prevention
- Identify the causes of life style diseases and ways to prevent them
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