Topic Eight (1.8): Smoking

Topics Icon.png Objectives

By the end of this topic you should be able to:

  • describe the effects of tobacco smoke on health;

  • describe the effects of tobacco smoke on pregnancy

Introduction Icon.png Introduction

You probably know that smoking is bad for people's health but lets find out a bit more about why it is so damaging.

Interact Icon.png Working through your coursebook

VIEW - Resource 2: The Use and Abuse of Drugs PowerPoint (slides 9-10) Download VIEW - Resource 2: The Use and Abuse of Drugs PowerPoint (slides 9-10)

  • Read pages 18–19.
  • Remember that tar causes cancer, nicotine is an addictive stimulant and carbon monoxide reduces oxygen in the blood.

WATCH - Coronary heart disease, clogged arteries and atherosclerosis (You Tube)

WATCH - What happens during a heart attack? (only to 1.20) (YouTube)

COMPLETE - Smoking Worksheet Download COMPLETE - Smoking Worksheet

Review Icon.png Review

Answer summary questions 1, 3 and 4 on page 19. Recap the module using the end-of-chapter questions on page 21.

To help you review the module you can use this poster that brings together all the topics. You can keep it to help you with your assignment and future studies:

DOWNLOAD - Knowledge Organiser (Kerboodle) Links to an external site.

There is also a glossary for this first Biology chapter, keep this to help check and revise your knowledge of this module:

DOWNLOAD - B2 Chapter 1 Glossary (Kerboodle) Links to an external site.

Bridge Icon.png Support activity for this topic

What effect do the different chemicals in smoke have:

COMPLETE - B2 1.8 Interactive screen: Deadly Smoke (Kerboodle) Links to an external site.

Practice your graph drawing skills as well as how to analyse data:

COMPLETE - B2 1.8 Foundation support: Smoking Statistics (Kerboodle) Links to an external site.

Stretch Icon.png Extension activity for this topic

If you didn't complete the foundation support worksheet but want an extra challenge to analyse data have a go at the activity worksheet:

COMPLETE - B2 1.8 Activity: Smoking Statistics (Kerboodle) Links to an external site.

This film explains the damage that the chemicals in cigarette smoke can do smoker's lungs. (You might not want to watch it if you are squeamish):

WATCH - Smoking: The Damage (Twig) [Not available on sample course]

Download Icon.png Check your answers

CHECK - Smoking Worksheet - Mark Scheme Download CHECK - Smoking Worksheet - Mark Scheme

CHECK - B2 1.8 Foundation Support: Smoking Statistics - Mark Scheme Links to an external site.

CHECK - Student Book Answers - Biology 2 Chapter 1 Download CHECK - Student Book Answers - Biology 2 Chapter 1