{Answers are at the End of Each Chapter}
Chapter 1
Student name:
1) Which of the following is/are considered a social determinant of health?
A) heredity
B) employment status
C) values
D) the physical environment
2) Which of the following describes the process in which one adopts patterns of behavior
that lead to greater life satisfaction?
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, A) well-being
B) health
C) social determination
D) self-efficacy
3) According to the socioecological model of health and wellness, which of the following
is/are a factor in a person's natural physical environment?
A) air quality
B) sanitation systems
C) access to health care services
D) housing
4) Which of the following represents a society that supports equal opportunity for all people
to attain their full health potential?
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, A) geography
B) population health
C) health disparities
D) health equity
5) Which of the following statements about cells and genes is FALSE?
A) The sequencing of bases within a gene is of little significance.
B) Each cell contains 23 pairs of chromosomes.
C) Our bodies are made up of about 260 different types of cells.
D) Each chromosome contains hundreds to thousands of genes.
6) Deoxyribonucleic acid, or DNA, includes which of the following?
A) a triple helix
B) proteins
C) a nucleus
D) four bases
7) When a change occurs in a gene, it is called a(n)
A) recessive gene.
B) allele.
C) mutation.
D) chromosomal disorder.
8) Alternative forms of the same gene are called
A) recessive genes.
B) alleles.
C) mutations.
D) chromosomes.
9) Genetic disorders caused by multiple genes interacting with the environment are called
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, A) polygenic.
B) autosomal.
C) ecological.
D) multifactorial.
10) Genes turn on or off to regulate the activity of
A) mutation.
B) differentiation.
C) RNA.
D) multifactorial disorders.
11) What is the main purpose of creating a family health tree?
A) to discover your personal health risks and strengths
B) to identify environmental factors that influence your health
C) to illustrate patterns of lifestyle habits in your family
D) to estimate your life expectancy
12) Which of the following statements is true regarding family health trees?
A) Basic information for each relative in the family health tree includes date of birth,
major diseases, age, and cause of death.
B) Results from genetic testing are required to create a family health tree.
C) Lifestyle habit information should not be included.
D) A family health tree traces a family's origin.
13) What information found in a family health tree indicates that a disease might have a
genetic link?
A) presence of a disease in family members with poor health habits
B) onset of a disease at a late age
C) appearance of a disease in one family member
D) a family member with multiple cancers
14) The Stages of Change Model of health behavior change emphasizes that
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Chapter 1
Student name:
1) Which of the following is/are considered a social determinant of health?
A) heredity
B) employment status
C) values
D) the physical environment
2) Which of the following describes the process in which one adopts patterns of behavior
that lead to greater life satisfaction?
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, A) well-being
B) health
C) social determination
D) self-efficacy
3) According to the socioecological model of health and wellness, which of the following
is/are a factor in a person's natural physical environment?
A) air quality
B) sanitation systems
C) access to health care services
D) housing
4) Which of the following represents a society that supports equal opportunity for all people
to attain their full health potential?
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, A) geography
B) population health
C) health disparities
D) health equity
5) Which of the following statements about cells and genes is FALSE?
A) The sequencing of bases within a gene is of little significance.
B) Each cell contains 23 pairs of chromosomes.
C) Our bodies are made up of about 260 different types of cells.
D) Each chromosome contains hundreds to thousands of genes.
6) Deoxyribonucleic acid, or DNA, includes which of the following?
A) a triple helix
B) proteins
C) a nucleus
D) four bases
7) When a change occurs in a gene, it is called a(n)
A) recessive gene.
B) allele.
C) mutation.
D) chromosomal disorder.
8) Alternative forms of the same gene are called
A) recessive genes.
B) alleles.
C) mutations.
D) chromosomes.
9) Genetic disorders caused by multiple genes interacting with the environment are called
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, A) polygenic.
B) autosomal.
C) ecological.
D) multifactorial.
10) Genes turn on or off to regulate the activity of
A) mutation.
B) differentiation.
C) RNA.
D) multifactorial disorders.
11) What is the main purpose of creating a family health tree?
A) to discover your personal health risks and strengths
B) to identify environmental factors that influence your health
C) to illustrate patterns of lifestyle habits in your family
D) to estimate your life expectancy
12) Which of the following statements is true regarding family health trees?
A) Basic information for each relative in the family health tree includes date of birth,
major diseases, age, and cause of death.
B) Results from genetic testing are required to create a family health tree.
C) Lifestyle habit information should not be included.
D) A family health tree traces a family's origin.
13) What information found in a family health tree indicates that a disease might have a
genetic link?
A) presence of a disease in family members with poor health habits
B) onset of a disease at a late age
C) appearance of a disease in one family member
D) a family member with multiple cancers
14) The Stages of Change Model of health behavior change emphasizes that
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