Which Statement Concerning Cigarette Smoking Is True

question 169

Multiple Choice

Which statement concerning cigarette smoking is true?

• A)Compared with the rest of the world, American teens are heavy smokers.
• B)Most teens begin to smoke when they are in tenth or eleventh grade.
• C)Authoritative parenting tends to increase the risk of teen smoking.
• D)Teens will tend to start smoking if they believe that it is okay to smoke.

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In humans, organ of the digestive tract where food is chewed and mixed with saliva.

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An enzyme in the stomach that breaks down proteins into peptides, initiating the digestion process.