Obesity Is Thought to Be Caused by All of the Following

question 100

Multiple Choice

Obesity is thought to be caused by all of the following EXCEPT ______.

• A)increases in portion size
• B)people eating their entire portion regardless of size
• C)efficient calorie storing systems
• D)fewer school bus stops
• E)people walk less

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Definitions:

Population Size

The total number of individuals within a species or specific group living in a designated geographical area.

Self-Incompatibility

A mechanism in plants that prevents self-fertilization and encourages cross-pollination by rejecting pollen from the same or genetically similar individuals.

Hermaphroditic

Describes an organism that possesses both male and female reproductive organs, allowing it to perform both roles in reproduction.

Allele Frequency

The proportion of all copies of a particular gene in a population that are of a given allele type, influencing genetic diversity and evolution.