_______________ Is the Second Most Common Fatal Disease in the United

question 26

Multiple Choice

_______________ is the second most common fatal disease in the United States. Its development involves damage to cells' DNA; this damage occurs over a long period of time and grows at the expense of the healthy cells.

• A) Diabetes
• B) Obesity
• C) Human immunodeficiency virus
• D) Cancer

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