Which Individual Is at Greater Risk for Respiratory Illnesses from Environmental

question 8

Multiple Choice

Which individual is at greater risk for respiratory illnesses from environmental causes?

• A) A farmer on a large farm
• B) A factory worker in a large city
• C) A woman living in a small town
• D) A child living in a rural area

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Definitions:

Organic Groups

Clusters or families of organic compounds sharing common characteristics or structural features, often categorized by their functional groups.

Protein

Big biological molecules made up of one or more lengthy strands of amino acid components, essential for the formation, operation, and control of the body’s organs and tissues.

Adenine

A purine base found in DNA and RNA, which pairs with thymine in DNA and with uracil in RNA during the formation of nucleic acids.

Nucleotide

A basic building block of DNA and RNA, consisting of a sugar, a phosphate group, and a nitrogenous base.