Answer: KIDNEYS ● Fluid balance is largely maintained in the human body.
Explanation: Fluid Balance is when water intake is high, and the kidneys produce larger amounts of urine to help maintain a balance. When the body is losing water, the kidneys will try to conserve water by producing a small amount of concentrated urine.
1A - Syphilis. Syphilis is a common, nasty STD that causes sores on your genitals. Left untreated it can lead to neurological as well as heart problems. It is curable.
2B - Gonorrhea. Gonorrhea can affect the urethra causing burning during urination, the rectum causing pain, swelling and itching, throat pain and inflammation and cervix, pelvic inflammation causing infertility and pelvic inflammatory disease in women if left untreated. It is curable.
3D - Chlamydia. Chlamydia is one of the most common forms of STD and many people carry it without even knowing they it as it mainly shows no symptoms . It is easily curable.
4E - Trichomoniasis. Trichomoniasis is a parasitic infection. Both men and women can get it but it is more common in women. It causes vaginal discharge, itching, swelling and pain during urination. It is easily curable.
5G Crabs - Another common STD. Crabs or pubic lice are a parasitic insect that live in pubic hair. They cause itching and swelling of the genitals. They are easily curable.
6C Genital Herpes - Genital Herpes are one form of STD that is incurable and untreatable. Once you have herpes you have it for life. It is a virus that causes painful blisters and sores. There are medicines that can treat the sores but not the virus.
7F HPV - HPV or Human Papillomavirus is a common STD and usually harmless but in some cases can cause genital warts and cervical cancer as there are different types of HPV.
Answer:
1. I have a body mass index of 21.5 kg/m^2.
2. On a scale of 1 - 10, I rate myself as 9.
Explanation:
Body mass index is a measurement of the amount of fat in the human body. It is calculated using the weight and height of an individual.
Since I have a body mass index of 21.5 kg/m^2, I fall into the standard range of healthy individuals. It ranges from 18.5 - 24.9 kg/m^2. Underweight is classified as people with Body Mass Index of less than 18.5. People with Body Mass Index of more than 25 kg/m^2 are obese.
Goals for my fitness include:
1. Maintaining my exercise routine so as to sustain my current BMI.
2. Eating healthier meals that would not predispose me to obesity.
Answer:
B.
Explanation:
The placenta is a flattened circular organ in the uterus of pregnant eutherian mammals, nourishing and maintaining the fetus through the umbilical cord.
