Smoking Contributes to Heart Disease in Which One of the Following

question 33

Multiple Choice

Smoking contributes to heart disease in which one of the following ways?

• A)It exposes the heart tissue to benzopyrene.
• B)It reduces high-density lipoproteins.
• C)It exposes the heart tissue to arseniC.
• D)It reduces low-density lipoproteins.

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