Disease Trends and Factors Quiz
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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?

  • 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?

  • Virology
  • Pharmacology
  • Epigenetics (correct)
  • Immunology

    • Which scientific field is concerned with the study of the brain and nervous system?

    <p>Neuroscience</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What characterizes the emergence and reemergence of communicable diseases?

    <p>Changing environmental conditions facilitating the spread of pathogens</p> Signup and view all the answers

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