Which Statement Is True About Mortality Rates? Mortality Rates

question 23

Multiple Choice

Which statement is true about mortality rates? Mortality rates:

• A) are informative only for fatal diseases.
• B) provide information about existing disease in the population.
• C) are calculated using a population estimate at year-end.
• D) reveal the risk of getting a particular disease.

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Definitions:

Reactants

Substances initially present in a chemical reaction that are consumed during the reaction to create products.

Endergonic Reactions

Chemical reactions that require an input of energy to proceed and are characterized by a positive change in free energy.

Exergonic Reactions

Chemical reactions that release energy, generally in the form of heat, and occur spontaneously.

Input of Energy

The introduction or absorption of energy into a system or process to initiate or drive reactions.