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Explain that disease is a major cause of ill health and that factors such as diet, stress and life situations also affect health.

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Animal tissues, organs and organ systems

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Health issues

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Disease is a major cause of ill health and that factors such as diet, stress and life situations also affect health. Health issues sits within Animal tissues, organs and organ systems, so this idea should be explained in that specific biological context rather than as an isolated phrase. A useful term here is disease, because disease is a curriculum-aligned term linked to the learning objective: Explain that disease is a major cause of ill health and that factors such as diet, stress and life situations also affect health. Avoid giving a vague answer instead of directly addressing: Explain that disease is a major cause of ill health and that factors such as diet, stress and life situations also affect health; instead answer by clearly explaining how to explain that disease is a major cause of ill health and that factors such as diet, stress and life situations also affect health. Use precise biological vocabulary when you explain how to explain that disease is a major cause of ill health and that factors such as diet, stress and life situations also affect health. This keeps your answer tightly aligned to the approved learning objective for Health issues.

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  • Health issues common mistake 1: Answer by clearly explaining how to explain that disease is a major cause of ill health and that factors such as diet, stress and life situations also affect health..

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