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Quiz by Beth Ritchie, updated more than 1 year ago
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Created by Beth Ritchie
over 10 years ago
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Question 1
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What is a pathogen?
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A microorganism that causes disease
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A virus that causes disease
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A microorganism that causes infection
Question 2
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In which two ways do pathogens cause disease?
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Damaging host tissues and producing viruses
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Damaging host DNA and producing viruses
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Damaging host tissues and producing toxins
Question 3
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What is a correlation?
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When one variable changes
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When a change in one of two variables is reflected by a change in the other variable
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When a change in two variables proves there is a link, and is backed up with experimental evidence
Question 4
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What is a causal link?
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Where one variable changes, and a change in another variable is present
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When a conclusion can be made from a graph
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When experimental evidence proves one thing directly caused another
Question 5
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What is risk?
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A measure of the probability that damage to health will occur as a result of a given hazard
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A measure of how likely it is for a hazard to occur
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A measure of how likely it is for health to be affected
Question 6
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What is the single most effective way of increasing life expectancy?
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Drinking one unit of alcohol per day
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Giving up smoking
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Increasing physical activity
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