Non-Communicable Diseases Quiz
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1. What is a non-communicable disease?
- A. A disease spread by a pathogen
- B. A disease that cannot be transmitted between people
- C. A disease found only in animals
- D. A type of infection
2. Which lifestyle factor has a proven causal link to lung cancer?
- A. Exercise
- B. Smoking
- C. Sleep
- D. Hydration
3. What is the key difference between a benign and a malignant tumour?
- A. Benign tumours are always smaller
- B. Malignant tumours invade other tissues and spread via the blood, benign tumours do not
- C. Benign tumours grow faster
- D. Malignant tumours cannot be removed
4. A study finds that people who eat more processed sugar have higher rates of a certain disease, but no biological mechanism has been found linking the two. What should be concluded?
- A. Sugar definitely causes the disease
- B. There is a correlation, but a causal mechanism has not been proven
- C. The study is meaningless and should be ignored
- D. The disease is communicable
5. A patient has a weakened immune system due to a long-term viral infection. Some months later they develop a severe bacterial chest infection. Which statement best explains why these two diseases might be linked?
- A. The two diseases are unrelated by definition
- B. Immune deficiency caused by one disease can increase susceptibility to another infectious disease
- C. Bacterial infections always cause viral infections
- D. Non-communicable diseases cannot be linked to communicable ones