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Epidemics and pandemics are among the biggest
threats facing the world today, killing millions
of people. Epidemics are outbreaks of a disease
within a particular area. Pandemics such as
COVID-19 occur on a larger scale when an
epidemic spreads from one region to a wider area. Discover more in Epidemics and Pandemics, a title in the Growth, Development, and Reproduction of the Human Body series.
2) Diseases
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There are two basic types of diseases, infectious
and noninfectious. Infectious diseases spread
from one person to another. Diseases that do not
spread from person to person are noninfectious.
Discover more in Diseases, a title in the Growth,
Development, and Reproduction of the Human
Body series.
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Genes and genetics determine how parents
pass on qualities to their offspring. The passing
of characteristics from parents to offspring is
known as heredity. Genes carry complicated
instructions that tell the body's cells how to
develop and behave. Discover more in Genes and Genetics, a title in the Growth, Development,
and Reproduction of the Human Body series.
4) Body Systems
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Body systems are collections of organs and
other tissues that fulfill a particular function in
the body. Many of the systems overlap or work
together. The nervous system works with every
other body system in some way. Discover more in
Body Systems, a title in the Structure, Function,
and Information Processing of the Human
Body series.
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Cells are the building blocks of life. Tissues are
a group of similar types of cells that perform
similar functions. Organs are combinations of
similar tissues. Discover more in Cells, Tissues,
and Organs, a title in the Structure, Function,
and Information Processing of the Human
Body series.
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