Obesity and Health Quiz

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What is the BMI range for classifying individuals as overweight?

  • 35-40 kg/m2
  • 20-25 kg/m2
  • 30-35 kg/m2
  • 25-30 kg/m2 (correct)

What is the BMI threshold for classifying individuals as obese?

  • 40 kg/m2
  • 25 kg/m2
  • 30 kg/m2 (correct)
  • 35 kg/m2

Which of the following is correlated with obesity?

  • Hypertension (correct)
  • Osteoporosis
  • Type 1 diabetes
  • Rheumatoid arthritis

What are some known causes of obesity?

<p>Exposure to endocrine-disrupting chemicals (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is obesity considered in some cases?

<p>A medical condition (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who is regarded as the founder of the current system of taxonomy?

<p>Carl Linnaeus (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the principal rank used in the modern taxonomy system for classifying organisms?

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

What is the scientific study of naming, defining, and classifying groups of biological organisms based on shared characteristics called?

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

What is the singular form of the word 'taxa' used in taxonomy?

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

What did Carl Linnaeus develop for categorizing organisms?

<p>Ranked system known as Linnaean taxonomy (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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