Grade 6 Science & Technology · Strand 1: Living things and the Environment · Human Circulatory System
Circulatory Disorders Hypertension
A short Grade 6 Science & Technology lesson for the CBE curriculum, part of Living things and the Environment: Human Circulatory System. Learn it on any phone with notes and slides, then check yourself with a quick quiz and earn XP. This lesson is free.
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1. What is hypertension?
- A. Consistently high blood pressure against artery walls
- B. A very slow heartbeat while resting
- C. A lack of red blood cells in the blood
- D. Blockage of the windpipe by food
2. Why is hypertension often called the 'silent killer'?
- A. It only affects people who are asleep
- B. It often has no obvious symptoms for many years while damaging the body
- C. It spreads quietly from one person to another
- D. It makes the heart stop making any sound
3. Baraka eats a lot of salty snacks. How can too much salt raise his blood pressure?
- A. It makes the blood vessels grow longer
- B. It draws extra water into the blood, increasing blood volume and the force on artery walls
- C. It removes all the water from the blood
- D. It stops the heart from beating
4. Which of these foods would best help a family in Kenya to lower the risk of high blood pressure?
- A. Extra table salt on every meal
- B. Sukuma wiki, bananas and sweet potatoes
- C. Fried, salty snacks from the kiosk
- D. Sugary fizzy drinks only
5. Name the instrument with an inflatable cuff that doctors use to measure blood pressure.
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