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What percentage of total deaths worldwide each year are accounted for by chronic diseases, according to the WHO?

  • 60% (correct)
  • 40%
  • 20%
  • 80%

How much of the global disease burden is attributed to chronic diseases?

  • One-half (correct)
  • Three-quarters
  • Two-thirds
  • One-third

Based on the information provided, what is the approximate number of annual deaths worldwide?

  • 30 million
  • 50 million (correct)
  • 10 million
  • 70 million

What is the main focus of the WHO's concern in terms of global health issues, based on the information provided?

<p>Chronic diseases (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of diseases are mentioned to be accounting for a substantial share of global health challenges?

<p>Chronic diseases (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which organization's perspective on global health is referenced in the passage?

<p>WHO (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main role of wetlands in relation to industrial and farm wastewater?

<p>Purifying the water (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How do wetlands typically transition to terrestrial communities according to the text?

<p>Through accelerated sediment accumulation (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main difference between swamps and marshes?

<p>Swamps have trees, marshes do not (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What distinguishes bogs from fens according to the text?

<p>Bogs are mainly fed by groundwater, fens by precipitation (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which environmental variable is crucial for powering photosynthesis in wetlands?

<p>Sunlight (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why is temperature important for organisms, according to the text?

<p>To influence metabolic processes (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the phone number for the College of Arts and Sciences Education located in Matina Campus?

<p>(082)300-5456/305-0647 (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which floor is the College of Arts and Sciences Education located on?

<p>2nd Floor, DPT Building (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How many contact numbers are provided for the College of Arts and Sciences Education?

<p>2 (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the local extension number mentioned in the text?

<p>118 (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Where is the College of Arts and Sciences Education situated?

<p>Matina Campus, Davao City (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How many pages does the document have in total?

<p>37 (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the term 'biota' refer to?

<p>All plant and animal life in a particular region (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT a known mode of feeding behavior?

<p>Mutualism (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the defining characteristic of a keystone species?

<p>It has a disproportionate effect on its natural environment (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In parasitism, which organism benefits?

<p>The parasite (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What defines a population in ecology?

<p>All individuals of a single species in a specific place and time (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How are symbiotic relationships defined?

<p>Long-term biological interactions between two different organisms (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What do allergens do when recognized by the immune system?

<p>Cause an allergic reaction (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How do neurotoxins primarily affect living organisms?

<p>By targeting and destroying nerve tissue (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What do mutagens primarily do to an organism's DNA?

<p>Increase DNA modifications (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following agents can disrupt embryonic or fetal development?

<p>Radiation, maternal infections, chemicals, and drugs (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary effect of carcinogens?

<p>Promote cancer development (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main characteristic of Persistent Organic Pollutants (P.O.P.s) based on the information provided?

<p>Cause harm over long periods of time (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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