For Which of the Following Potentially Fatal Diseases Is the Evidence

question 1

Multiple Choice

For which of the following potentially fatal diseases is the evidence most convincing for the role of long term stress as a predisposing factor?

• A) Coronary heart disease
• B) HIV/AIDS
• C) Cancer
• D) Motor neuron disease

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Definitions:

Epigenetic Changes

Modifications on DNA or histone proteins that affect gene activity without altering the DNA sequence, influencing how genes are expressed.

Environmental Factors

External elements that can influence an individual's development, health, and behavior, including social, cultural, and physical aspects.

Human Genome Project

An international scientific research project with the goal of determining the sequence of nucleotide base pairs that make up human DNA, and of identifying and mapping all of the genes of the human genome.

Bases

Substances that accept protons from acids and have a pH greater than 7 in solution, according to the Brønsted-Lowry definition.