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    • 1. Cell Structure
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    • 6a. Plant Transport Systems
    • 6b. Animal Transport & Exchange Systems
    • 7. Effects of Lifestyle Choices
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7. Effects of Lifestyle Choices

What you need to know...

    • Effects of lifestyle choices on animal transport and exchange systems.

Source: SQA

Notes

This topic is a bit different. You will be researching a lifestyle choice and the effects this has on our transport and exchange systems. Here are a few possible resources you could use for your research:

Diet

  • http://www.nhs.uk/Livewell/Goodfood/Pages/salt.aspx

  • http://www.nhs.uk/Livewell/Goodfood/Pages/Fat.aspx

  • http://www.bloodpressureuk.org/microsites/salt/Home/Whysaltisbad/Saltseffects

Lack of exercise

  • http://www.netdoctor.co.uk/hearthealth/exercise.htm

  • http://circ.ahajournals.org/content/107/1/e2.full

  • http://www.nytimes.com/health/guides/specialtopic/physical-activity/exercise's-effects-on-the-heart.html

  • http://health.howstuffworks.com/diseases-conditions/cardiovascular/heart/exercise-important-for-heart-health.htm

Smoking

  • http://www.bupa.co.uk/individuals/health-information/directory/s/effects-smoking

  • http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/health-topics/topics/smo/

  • http://www.netdoctor.co.uk/diseases/facts/smokerslung.htm

  • http://www.patient.co.uk/health/smoking-the-facts

Alcohol

  • http://www.nhs.uk/LiveWell/Alcohol/Pages/Alcoholhome.aspx

  • http://www.bhf.org.uk/heart-health/preventing-heart-disease/alcohol.aspx

  • http://www.bupa.co.uk/individuals/health-information/health-news-index/2013/How-alcohol-affects-your-heart

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