Which of the Following Definitions Is INCORRECT

question 14

Multiple Choice

Which of the following definitions is INCORRECT?

• A) pandemic: a disease that affects a large number of people in the world in a short time
• B) epidemic: a disease that is endemic across the world
• C) sporadic: a disease that affects a population occasionally
• D) endemic: a disease that is constantly present in a population
• E) incidence: number of new cases of a disease

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Definitions:

Chromosomal Abnormality

A genetic condition that results from an alteration in the number or structural arrangement of chromosomes.

Differentiate

To recognize or ascertain what makes (someone or something) different.

Zygote

The initial cell formed when a new organism is produced by the joining of an egg and a sperm cell, marking the beginning of embryonic development.

Eight-cell Stage

A phase in embryonic development where the fertilized egg has divided to form eight cells.