What is to be healthy?
To have a balance of your body, mind and surroundings.
What are illnesses? Provide examples.
They are changes that affect our organism's balance in a negative way, for example: anemia, Parkinson, etc.
Mention four different types of diseases.
Degenerative, infectious, deficiency and parasitic.
Illnesses caused by the deterioration of an organ.
Degenerative diseases.
Illnesses caused by very contagious microorganisms.
Infectious diseases.
Illnesses caused by the lack of necessary nutrients.
Deficiency diseases.
Illnesses caused by parasites that live inside or outside our bodies and have negative effects.
Parasitic diseases.
What are microorganisms?
They are the smallest living beings on earth.
Which ones are the most studied microorganisms?
Bacteria, fungi and viruses.
Microorganisms that can be found everywhere, that are unicellular and that have different shapes.
Bacteria.
Organisms that grow in humid areas, that can be unicellular or multicellular and that absorb nutrients from decomposing plants and animals.
Fungi.
Organisms that depend on other organisms to survive.
Viruses.
