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ZIMSEC O-Level Combined Science

7.1.7.1Health, hygiene and the spread of disease

Health, hygiene and the spread of disease in ZIMSEC O-Level Combined Science: what the syllabus expects you to know, the learning objectives and how to practise.
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Overview

Form 1.

Learning objectives

What the syllabus expects you to be able to do.

  1. 7.1.7.1.1Describe a healthy person.
  2. 7.1.7.1.2State the importance of personal and food hygiene.
  3. 7.1.7.1.3List ways of disposing of litter and waste, with their advantages and disadvantages.
  4. 7.1.7.1.4Describe how diseases are transmitted through water, food, contact and vectors.

Lessons

  • Health, hygiene and the spread of disease

    25 min

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  • Pathogens, transmission and disease control

    20 min

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  • Waste disposal, reuse and recycling

    35 min

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Sample question

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Health, hygiene and the spread of disease: sample question

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True or false: acid in the stomach kills many of the pathogens swallowed with food and drink.

Is the statement true or false?

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