Advertisements
Advertisements
Question
Higher order thinking question.
A person is sleeping during day time. Why does this happen to some people that they feel sleepy during day time in office or in the classroom? Have you ever come across such situation? Explain.
Advertisements
Solution
- Many people are tired and do not have the energy to perform day-to-day activities. They are tired and tend to sleep in the classroom or workplace. Though this can be due to various reasons, the common reason for this condition is Anaemia.
- People who are Anaemic have less number of Red blood cells in their blood.
- The Red blood cells have hemoglobin which carries oxygen to all the cells of the body.
- People who are Anaemic will have less oxygen supply to all the cells of the body.
- Energy production in the cells is less and they feel tired and sleepy always. This is due to the diet. Prevention: Eat food rich in Iron.
APPEARS IN
RELATED QUESTIONS
Given a crossword puzzle. Read the clues across and clues downward, and fill up the blank squares. Check up your performance with the correct solution given at the end.
Clues across
- Category of the pathogen that causes diseases, like common cold and mumps.
- These may readily grow in your hair if you do not wash it regularly.
- This is the vaccine for preventing tuberculosis.
- Cover this part of your body by a handkerchief while sneezing to prevent droplet infection to others.
- The disease pertussis is popularly known as whooping
- One of the most common insects which visit our exposed foods and contaminates them.
- A disease that weakens the body’s defense system
8. Germ or germ – substance introduced into the body to prevent the occurrence of an infectious disease.
9. A disease in which the eyes, the skin, and the urine turn yellow.
10. An organ usually affected by tuberculosis.
11.A disease caused by the bite of an infected dog, and which affects the central nervous system.
Find the odd one out, giving reason:
Pneumonia, cholera, leprosy, measles Measles:
Name the following:
Organism which causes malaria.
Multiple choice questions. Tick (✓) the correct choice:
Kwashiorkor is a disease caused by
- microbes
- deficiency of nutrients
- environment
- defects in body organs
Multiple choice questions. Tick (✓) the correct choice:
Deficiency of vitamin K can cause
- haermorrhage
- bleeding gums
- rickets
- skin diseases
Define the following:
Infectious diseases
Which of the following statement are true (T) and which ones are false (F)? Mark T or F:
Filariasis is caused by worms.
What would you do to lead a healthy life?
Mention the contributions of Edward Jenner
Our living place should be ______.
