TEST BANK FOR YOUR HEALTH TODAY CHOICES IN A CHANGING SOCIETY, 9TH EDITION BY TEAGUE MICHAEL, VERIFIED CHAPTERS 1 – 18 (ISBN 978-0073380926) 2025 FULLY UPDATED VERSION.

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,TEST BANK FOR YOUR HEALTH TODAY CHOICES IN A
CHANGING SOCIETY, 9TH EDITION 2024 BY TEAGUE
MICHAEL, VERIFIED CHAPTERS 1 – 18 (ISBN 978-
0073380926) 2025 FULLY UPDATED VERSION.
Chapter 1-18 {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?


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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