All of the Following Strategies for Lowering Cancer Risk Will

question 58

Multiple Choice

All of the following strategies for lowering cancer risk will also lower a person's risk for cardiovascular disease except

• A) not smoking.
• B) limiting alcohol consumption.
• C) checking for the presence of radon in the home.
• D) eating a variety of fresh fruits and vegetables.

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Definitions:

Electrophile

A reactive species that seeks out electrons and is attracted to electron-rich sites, often participating in chemical reactions by accepting an electron pair.

Nucleophile

An entity in chemistry that transfers a pair of electrons to an electrophile, enabling the formation of a chemical bond as a part of the reaction process.

Lewis Definition

A theory of acids and bases where acids accept a pair of electrons during a reaction, while bases donate a pair of electrons.

Acids

Substances that donate protons (hydrogen ions) in aqueous solutions and can react with bases to form salts, often characterized by a sour taste.