What Type of Research Studies Populations and Is Often Used

question 41

Multiple Choice

What type of research studies populations and is often used to search for correlations between dietary habits and disease incidence?

• A) intervention study
• B) laboratory study
• C) case study
• D) epidemiological study

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Definitions:

Umbilical Cord

A flexible helical structure containing blood vessels that connects the developing organism to the placenta.

Placenta

An organ made up of tissue from both the mother and the fetus that serves as a barrier and filter between their bloodstreams.

Mesoderm

Cells of the inner cell mass of the embryo that give rise to the muscles, the bones, the circulatory system, and the inner layers of the skin.

Inner Cell Mass

A group of cells inside the early embryo that will eventually give rise to the organism's body.