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 38–39.
  • 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 (YouTube)

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, 2 and 3 on page 39. Recap the module using the end-of-chapter questions on page 41.

COMPLETE – (Question 6) Biology 2 Vocab Builder 1 (Kerboodle) Links to an external site.

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 - Health and lifestyle - Knowledge Organiser (Kerboodle) [Not available on sample course]

Learning Science also means learning a new language. The keywords are listed on every topic page in Activate 2. They are also highlighted in bold on the coursebook pages and there is a helpful glossary at the back of the coursebook. This glossary for the Biology chapter, will help you revise your knowledge of this module and will be useful for the assignment:

DOWNLOAD - B2 Chapter 1 Glossary (Kerboodle) [Not available on sample course]

Now you can review your understanding by taking this glossary quiz: 

COMPLETE - B2 Chapter 1: Glossary quiz (Kerboodle) [Not available on sample course]

Bridge Icon.png Support activity for this topic

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

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

Stretch Icon.png Extension activity for this topic

This experiment shows some of the effects of smoking in an experiment with cigarettes. 

You can watch the full experiment if you click on the last icon: 

EXPLORE - Effects of Smoking (Twig) [Not available on sample course]

Download Icon.png Check your answers

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

CHECK - Student Book Answers - Biology 2 Chapter 1 [Not available on sample course]