Application of Skills Directions

question 2

Multiple Choice

Application of Skills Directions:
Read the following excerpt adapted from Dianne Hales' textbook, An Invitation to Health: Choosing to Change (p. 319) . Apply the knowledge you have gained from Chapter 14 to select the best answer for the following questions.
How Infections Spread
​¹ Food and water are two major means of transmission for infectious disease. ²Every year foodborne illnesses strike millions of Americans and sometimes even cause death. ³Bacteria account for two-thirds of foodborne infections, and thousands of suspected cases of infection with Escherichia coli bacteria in undercooked food have been reported. ⁴Every year as many as 4 million Americans have a bout with Salmonella bacteria because of tainted poultry sold in the United States. ⁵Waterborne diseases, such as typhoid fever and cholera, are widespread in less developed areas of the world, but they have been rare in the United States, although outbreaks caused by inadequate water purification have occurred.
Which of the following is a dependent clause in sentence 5?​

• A) ​Waterborne diseases are widespread in less developed areas of the world
• B) ​such as typhoid fever and cholera
• C) ​but they have been rare in the United States
• D) ​although outbreaks caused by inadequate water purification have occurred

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Definitions:

Breadwinners

Individuals, traditionally men, who are the primary providers of financial support for their families.

Homemakers

Individuals who manage household duties including caring for family members, cleaning, and cooking, often without receiving formal wages.

Essentialist Arguments

The concept that certain attributes are inherent, natural, and fixed to specific groups or categories of people.

Innate Gender Differences

Natural and inherent differences between males and females, often discussed in the context of biology, behavior, and cognitive abilities.