The Relative Risk of Lung Cancer in People with Low

question 16

Multiple Choice

The relative risk of lung cancer in people with low fruit and vegetable intake compared to those with high intake is about 2.0.This means that the people with

• A) low fruit/vegetable intake were at twice the risk of developing cancer.
• B) high fruit/vegetable intake were at twice the risk of developing cancer.
• C) low fruit/vegetable intake were at no risk of developing cancer.
• D) high fruit/vegetable intake were at no risk of developing cancer.

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Definitions:

Convergent Evolution

A process where organisms not closely related independently evolve similar traits as a result of having to adapt to similar environments or ecological niches.

Homology

The existence of shared ancestry between a pair of structures, or genes, in different species.

Reversal

The act of changing direction, position, or an earlier decision, often used in various contexts including behavior, decision-making, and physical movements.

Linnaean Categories

Hierarchical levels of classification in biology developed by Carl Linnaeus, including kingdom, phylum, class, order, family, genus, and species.