The Study of the Occurrence, Distribution, and Spread of Disease

question 29

Multiple Choice

The study of the occurrence, distribution, and spread of disease is known as

• A) epidemiology.
• B) serology.
• C) biochemistry.
• D) immunology.
• E) biotechnology.

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Definitions:

Deductive Arguments

A form of reasoning where the conclusion is logically derived from premises that are assumed to be true.

Inductive Arguments

Reasoning that moves from specific instances to a general conclusion, often used to infer probabilities.

Conditional Statements

Logical statements that have an "if-then" structure, indicating that if one condition is true, then a specific result follows.

Claims

Statements or assertions that something is the case, typically without providing evidence or proof.