What Combination of Factors Accounts for the Majority of Cancers

question 10

Multiple Choice

What combination of factors accounts for the majority of cancers?

• A) Cigarette smoking and exposure to carcinogenic chemicals, radiation, and ultraviolet rays
• B) Cigarette smoking, alcohol consumption, and unprotected sex
• C) Alcohol consumption, exposure to ultraviolet rays, and infections
• D) Exposure to carcinogenic chemicals, alcohol consumption, and exposure to radiation

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Definitions:

Mutually Exclusive

Two events that cannot occur at the same time, implying that the occurrence of one event precludes the occurrence of the other.

Collectively Exhaustive

Refers to a set of events that covers all possible outcomes, ensuring that no possibilities are left out.

Equally Likely

A term used in probability to describe outcomes that have the same chance of occurring.

Probability

The measure of the likelihood that an event will occur, expressed as a number between 0 and 1.