​In General, Research on the Health Effects of Environmental Tobacco

question 55

Multiple Choice

​In general, research on the health effects of environmental tobacco smoke (passive smoking) has found that passive smoking

• A) ​may slightly increase people's risks for lung cancer.
• B) ​neither increases nor decreases risk of lung cancer.
• C) ​decreases people's risk for getting lung cancer.
• D) ​doubles people's risk for getting lung cancer.

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Definitions:

Kinase

An enzyme that catalyzes the transfer of phosphate groups from high-energy, phosphate-donating molecules to specific substrates, a process crucial in many cellular activities.

Phosphates

Inorganic chemical compounds that contain the phosphate ion, fundamental to cellular function and structural frameworks of organisms.

Cellular Respiration

Cellular respiration is the process by which cells generate ATP, the energy currency, by breaking down glucose and other food molecules in the presence of oxygen.

Glucose

A simple sugar that is an important energy source in living organisms and is a component of many carbohydrates.