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Non-infectious Disease

Homeostasis, causes of non-infectious disease, epidemiology, prevention, technologies, checkpoint quizzes and a cumulative module summary quiz.

21lessons

4quizzes

5–7hrs study

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Lessons

Homeostasis — Stimulus-Response, Feedback Loops and the Internal Environment

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Temperature Regulation — Endotherm and Ectotherm Adaptations

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Glucose Regulation — Insulin, Glucagon and the Pancreatic Feedback System

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Water Balance — Neural and Hormonal Coordination

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Plant Water Balance and Homeostasis in Other Organisms

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Checkpoint Quiz 1 — Homeostasis

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Causes of Non-infectious Disease — Overview

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Genetic Diseases — Cystic Fibrosis, PKU, Huntington's Disease, Type 1 Diabetes

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Environmental Diseases — Smoking, UV Exposure, Asbestos and Lifestyle Factors

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Nutritional Diseases — Deficiency, Excess and Modern Diet-related Disorders

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Cancer — Oncogenes, Tumour Suppressors, Carcinogens and Metastasis

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Causes Mastery — Diagnosing Disease Types, Mechanisms and Misconceptions

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Checkpoint Quiz 2 — Causes and Effects

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Epidemiology — Incidence, Prevalence, Mortality and Study Design

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Analysing Epidemiological Data — Pattern Recognition and Risk Factor Quantification

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Evaluating Epidemiological Studies — Benefits, Limitations and Ethics

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Treatment and Management of Non-infectious Diseases

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Prevention — Education, Campaigns and Public Health Strategies

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Prevention — Genetic Engineering, Screening and Emerging Technologies

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Checkpoint Quiz 3 — Epidemiology and Prevention

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Technologies and Disorders — Hearing Loss, Cochlear Implants and Bone Conduction

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Technologies and Disorders — Visual Disorders, Glasses, Contact Lenses and Eye Surgery

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Technologies and Disorders — Kidney Function Loss, Dialysis and Transplantation

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Module 8 Mastery — Integration Across All Inquiry Questions

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Checkpoint Quiz 4 — Technologies and Module Mastery

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Module Summary Quiz — Non-infectious Disease and Disorders

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Module Snapshot

21lessons

4checkpoints

105MC questions

5–7hstudy time

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