Which of the Following Is a Consequence of Breathing Secondhand

question 52

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a consequence of breathing secondhand smoke?

• A) Nonsmoking spouses of smokers have a 30% lower risk of heart attack.
• B) Smokers are more likely to have increased lung capacity.
• C) Nonsmoking children of smokers are less likely to develop atherosclerosis.
• D) Nonsmoking children of smokers are more likely to contract pneumonia.

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Definitions:

Haploid Number

The number of chromosomes in a gamete of an organism, representing one complete set of chromosomes.

Chromosomes

Structures composed of DNA and proteins found in the nucleus of most living cells, carrying genetic information in the form of genes.

Prometaphase

Phase of cell division that occurs between prophase and metaphase and is characterized by attachment of the spindle fibers to the kinetochores of each sister chromatid.

Metaphase

A stage of mitosis in cell division where chromosomes line up in the middle of the cell before being separated into two new cells.