Which of the Following Best Describes Why Risk Reduction Is

question 14

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best describes why risk reduction is of such importance in the United States today?

• A) Families suffer when family members die from avoidable causes.
• B) Risk reduction activities will decrease insurance costs to individuals and their employers.
• C) The leading causes of death are all related to lifestyle choices.
• D) Risk reduction can decrease the ongoing rise in national health care expenditures.

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Definitions:

Enveloped Virus

A virus that has an outer lipid bilayer membrane derived from the host cell, surrounding its capsid, which aids in infecting host cells by fusing with the host's membrane.

Reverse Transcriptase

An enzyme that catalyzes the formation of DNA from an RNA template, used by retroviruses.

RNA Viruses

Viruses that have RNA (ribonucleic acid) as their genetic material and rely on a host cell for replication.

DNA Polymerase

An enzyme that synthesizes DNA molecules from their nucleotide building blocks, essential for DNA replication.