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DESC Department of Science
Live & Kicking
In this unit you discover how the lungs are excellent for giving us oxygen in gaseous exchange before moving on to learn about the digestive system of different food groups. You will use this knowledge to help analyse whether you and others are eating healthily or not!
Secondly, you look at cardiovascular fitness and how this relates to atheletes' fitness. You will finally find out how drugs can affect athletes' performance and evaluate the ethics of drugs in sport.
What am I learning in this unit?
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Exercise
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Lungs and gaseous exchange
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Digestive system
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Digestive enzymes
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Food groups and balanced diet
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Tests for food groups
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Cardiovascular fitness
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Cardiovascular diseases
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Recreational drugs
Which skills am I developing?
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Data
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Evaluation
Revision materials
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