Human Impact on the Environment Answers

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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.
3

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.
4

According to the germ theory of disease, disease is caused by

A
decaying matter.
B
chemicals.
C
microorganisms.
D
miasma.
5

Tobias has mononucleosis. Mononucleosis is a disease that tires and weakens the body. It is caused by a contagious virus that is transferred through direct contact. Which would be the best explanation of how Tobias contracted mononucleosis?

A
Tobias never exercised and was more susceptible to the virus.
B
As a male, Tobias has a better chance of getting mononucleosis.
C
Tobias inherited the gene from his parents.
D
Tobias drank from a water fountain that was contaminated.
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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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What are diseases such as a strep throat and Athlete’s foot caused by?

A
miasma
B
decaying matter
C
microorganisms
D
temperature changes
10

An example of a communicable disease is

A
cancer.
B
chronic respiratory disease.
C
diabetes.
D
giardiasis.

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