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:

Bushels

A measure of volume used primarily for agricultural commodities, varying in size depending on the product measured.

Supply Curve

A graphical representation showing the relationship between the price of a good and the quantity of the good that suppliers are willing to sell, holding other factors constant.

Demand Curve

A graph showing the relationship between the price of a good and the quantity demanded, typically downward sloping.

Milk Suppliers

Entities involved in the production and distribution of milk and milk-related products to consumers and businesses.