Which One of the Following Groups of Factors Includes Something

question 3

Multiple Choice

Which one of the following groups of factors includes something not known to cause physiological dysfunction?

• A) abnormal immune response, excessive cold, infection by a pathogenic bacterium, reduced oxygen supply
• B) abnormal immune response, excessive cold, infection by a pathogenic bacterium, vitamin B₁₂ deficiency
• C) abnormal immune response, excessive cold, infection by a pathogenic bacterium, alcohol excess
• D) abnormal immune response, excessive cold, infection by a pathogenic bacterium, vitamin D supplementation in older people

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Definitions:

Variability

The degree to which observations in a dataset or statistical distribution vary from the mean and among themselves.

Range

The difference between the highest and lowest scores in a data set, reflecting the spread or dispersion of the scores.

Mean Deviation

The average of absolute differences between each value in a set and the mean of the set, indicating the dataset's dispersion.

Variability

The degree to which data points in a statistical distribution or data set differ from each other and from the mean.