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What is a major difference between communicable and non-communicable diseases?
What is a major difference between communicable and non-communicable diseases?
- Communicable diseases can be transmitted from one person to another, while non-communicable diseases cannot. (correct)
- Communicable diseases are only caused by viruses, while non-communicable diseases are only caused by lifestyle factors.
- Non-communicable diseases are always acute, while communicable diseases are always chronic.
- Non-communicable diseases cannot be prevented, while communicable diseases have effective vaccines.
What has been a significant trend in diseases from the year 2000 to the present?
What has been a significant trend in diseases from the year 2000 to the present?
- A decline in both communicable and non-communicable diseases
- A rise in non-communicable diseases but a decline in communicable diseases (correct)
- No change in the prevalence of either communicable or non-communicable diseases
- An increase in communicable diseases but a decrease in non-communicable diseases
Which field of study focuses on the physiological processes and the impact of various factors on disease development?
Which field of study focuses on the physiological processes and the impact of various factors on disease development?
- Virology
- Pharmacology
- Epigenetics (correct)
- Immunology
Which scientific field is concerned with the study of the brain and nervous system?
Which scientific field is concerned with the study of the brain and nervous system?
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What characterizes the emergence and reemergence of communicable diseases?
What characterizes the emergence and reemergence of communicable diseases?
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