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Candace is wanting to be sure that she is doing what she can to prevent the spread of disease. Which of the following should she be sure to do?

A
Take medicine to destroy the germs.
B
Avoid contact with other people's bodily fluids.
C
Wear warm clothes.
D
Eat healthful foods such as fruits and vegetables.
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What are diseases such as a strep throat and Athlete’s foot caused by?

A
miasma
B
decaying matter
C
microorganisms
D
temperature changes
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How did Francesco Redi disprove the idea of spontaneous generation?

A
He showed that flies were not produced by meat.
B
He showed that microorganisms are present in air.
C
He showed that microorganisms cause disease.
D
He showed that flies spread disease.
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Heart disease is a noncommunicable disease because

A
it can be spread.
B
it does not spread from person to person.
C
it is contagious.
D
it only affects individuals, not communities.
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Maia’s family has a history of heart disease. What can she do to help lower her chance of having heart disease?

A
Lower her whole grain consumption.
B
Decrease social interactions.
C
Lower her sodium intake.
D
Increase her calcium intake.
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The same, unknown bacteria is isolated from 20 sick individuals. Their samples were grown in culture and then placed in 10 healthy mice. Those mice started to show signs of a heightened immune response. According to Koch’s postulates what is the next step in determine whether the bacteria is pathogenic?

A
Classify the bacteria as a noncommunicable disease.
B
Classify the bacteria as a communicable disease.
C
Reisolate it, and determine if it is the original unknown bacteria.
D
Treat the original 20 individuals with antibiotics.
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Osteoporosis is more prevalent among women than men because women generally

A
have more bones in their bodies than men have.
B
take in more calcium than men take in.
C
have lower bone mass than men have.
D
exercise more than men do.
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Amalia has the flu, a communicable disease that causes a cough and a runny nose. Which best describes how she likely got it?

A
She does not exercise.
B
She has a poor diet.
C
She touched the doorknob in a classroom.
D
She inherited it from her parents.
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An outbreak of a disease occurs, and a scientist at the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) is in charge of determining the cause. She is studying the microorganism that is thought to be responsible for the disease. Which of the following would be the most helpful to the scientist?

A
Pasteur's germ theory of disease
B
Koch's postulates
C
Redi's experiment
D
John Snow's map
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Which factors most influence whether a person will develop Alzheimer's disease?

A
the person's environment and social interaction
B
the person's genetics and age
C
the person's gender and salt intake
D
the person's salt intake and stress level

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