Unit 1 Terms

4. the standard of health, comfort, and happiness experienced by an individual or group
6. a disease or period of sickness affecting the body or mind
8. the presence in or introduction into the environment of a substance or thing that has harmful or poisonous effects
11. the main means of mass communication
12. a disease caused in whole or in part by a change in the DNA sequence away from the normal sequence
15. a dynamic balance of physical, emotional, social, spiritual, and intellectual health
16. a unit of heredity which is transferred from a parent to offspring and is held to determine some characteristic of the offspring
17. characteristics associated with a lower likelihood of negative outcomes or that reduce a risk factor's impact
18. the nature and relative arrangement of places and physical features

1. as the normal functioning of the body
2. the average period that a person may expect to live
3. person mental or physical condition.
5. the surroundings or conditions in which a person, animal, or plant lives or operates
7. the fundamental and distinctive characteristics or qualities of someone or something, especially when regarded as unchangeable
9. the length of time for which a person or animal lives or a thing functions
10. the state of being comfortable, healthy, or happy
13. the customs, arts, social institutions, and achievements of a particular nation, people, or other social group
14. the state of being in good health, especially as an actively pursued goal