Which of the Following Is True

question 26

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is true?

• A) The radiation from sunlight is a cancer risk, but the light used in tanning beds is safe.
• B) Exposure to radiation from x-rays and cell phones poses a very low risk of cancer compared to radiation from sunlight.
• C) Melanoma, a type of skin cancer, is the leading type of cancer in young adults.
• D) Radiation from the sun and from tanning beds both raise your risk of skin cancer.
• E) We don't really know much about what increases cancer risk.

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Definitions:

Oxygen-Dissociation Curve

A graphical representation showing the relationship between the oxygen saturation of hemoglobin and the partial pressure of oxygen, important for understanding oxygen transport in blood.

BPG Levels

Refers to the concentration of 2,3-Bisphosphoglycerate, a compound that affects oxygen binding and release from hemoglobin, thereby influencing oxygen delivery to tissues.

Oxygen-Hemoglobin Dissociation Curve

Graph describing the relationship between the percentage of hemoglobin saturated with oxygen and a range of oxygen partial pressures.

Exercise

Physical activity that is planned, structured, and repetitive for the purpose of conditioning any part of the body, improving health, and maintaining fitness.