Causes of Disease Answers

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Which of the following statements describe etiology? Check all that apply.

A
Etiology is important for understanding how to prevent diseases.
B
Etiology is the study of cancer treatment.
C
Etiology is the study of disease causality
D
Etiology is vital to discovering cures for disease.
E
Etiology is important for developing effective treatments.
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Which of the following change with time? Check all that apply.

A
actual causes of disease
B
understanding of disease causes
C
treatments for disease
D
disease prevention methods
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Which of the following are true regarding direct causes of disease? Check all that apply.

A
Direct diseases are easier to understand than indirect diseases.
B
Direct diseases are caused by lifestyle decisions.
C
Direct diseases have no interferences between the disease and the person.
D
Direct diseases can be caused by environmental factors such as the sun
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Which of the following is an example of an indirect cause of disease?

A
living in a polluted city
B
eating healthy meals
C
getting sick from a parasite
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If the cause of a disease is considered multifactorial, that means

A
the disease is caused by one particular factor.
B
the disease is caused by more than one factor.
C
the disease is caused by environmental factors.
D
the disease is caused directly by pathogens.
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Sickle-cell anemia is passed from parents to children because of

A
lifestyle factors.
B
pathogen factors.
C
environmental factors.
D
genetic factors.
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Which of the following is true about genetics and disease?

A
All diseases are caused indirectly from genes.
B
Sometimes genes need to be triggered by other factors before any disease develops.
C
Serious diseases only develop in family members who live together.
D
Genes are passed from children to parents
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Which of the following statements is correct about a lake contaminated with pathogenic bacteria?

A
The bacteria is the indirect cause of disease.
B
The bacteria is an environmental factor.
C
The water is the indirect cause of disease.
D
The water is the direct cause of disease.
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Which of the following statements about indirect causes of disease are true? Check all that apply.

A
Indirect causes of disease are the easiest to understand.
B
Indirect causes of disease are usually multifactorial.
C
Indirect causes of disease can be genetic.
D
Indirect causes of disease are never environmental.
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Which of the following multifactorial causes is considered indirect causes of disease?

A
genetics and pathogens
B
environment and bacteria
C
lifestyle and genetics
D
fungi and viruses
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Which of the following statements are true regarding pathogens? Check all that apply.

A
Influenza can cause an upset stomach.
B
Pathogens affect everyone equally.
C
Viruses cannot reproduce on their own.
D
Fungi are large, stonelike organisms.
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If you live in a city that is heavily polluted and you develop a cough, what factor has caused you to become ill?

A
a genetic factor
B
an environmental factor
C
a pathogen-related factor
D
a lifestyle factor
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Which of the following statements on environmental factors are correct? Check all that apply.

A
Environmental factors can directly and indirectly lead to disease.
B
A physical environmental factor is bacteria
C
Pollution in the air and water are environmental factors.
D
Sickle-cell anemia is caused indirectly by environmental factors.

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