An STD's Incidence Refers to _______; Its Prevalence Refers to _______

question 99

Multiple Choice

An STD's incidence refers to _______; its prevalence refers to _______.

• A) the number of people currently infected; the number of new cases per year
• B) the number of new cases per year; the number of people currently infected
• C) the number of new cases per year; the number of living people who have ever been infected
• D) the number of living people who have ever been infected; the number of people currently infected
• E) the number of living people who have ever been infected; the number of new cases per year.

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Definitions:

Regional Specialization

The development of specific economic activities and industries in particular areas or regions, often based on geographic benefits or resource availability.

Evolutionary Placement

The determination of the position or relationship of an organism or a group of organisms within an evolutionary tree, showing how species are related to each other.

Neandertals

An extinct species of humans who lived in Eurasia until approximately 40,000 years ago, known for their robust build and large brain capacity.

Earliest Primates

The initial members of the primate order, dating back to the Paleocene epoch, ancestral to modern primates including humans, apes, monkeys, and prosimians.