Which of the Following Statements Is True

question 20

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is true?

• A) Chronic diseases appear and develop more quickly than most other diseases.
• B) Genetics and lifestyle factors play the biggest role in how chronic diseases appear and develop.
• C) Chronic diseases are often referred to as "communicable diseases" because of the ease in which they spread from person to person.
• D) Chronic diseases are the third-highest cause of death in the world.

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