Which of the Following Statements Reflects the Biological Influences on Smoking

question 41

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements reflects the biological influences on smoking

• A) No relationship between heredity and smoking has been discovered.
• B) Heredity influences the ease with which a person becomes dependent on tobacco.
• C) Heredity may influence the strength of physical dependence on tobacco.
• D) both b and c.

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Definitions:

Oxygen

A chemical element with symbol O and atomic number 8, essential for respiration in animals and plants and a component of the Earth's atmosphere.

Oxygen Consumption

The rate at which oxygen is used by tissues, an important measure of metabolic activity and energy expenditure in organisms.

Metabolic Rate

The rate at which the body burns calories to sustain life, including processes such as breathing, circulation, and cell production.

Surface Area

The measure of the total area that the surface of an object occupies.