Human Population

Question 1

Disease that has appeared in the human population for the 1st time, or increased rapidly

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emerging disease

Question 2

The connection between different amounts of a substance and the effects they cause is called a

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dose-response relationship

Question 3

Viruses, bacteria, and other organisms that harm human health

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biological hazards

Question 4

Total fertility rate for a nation that would keep its population size stable

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replacement fertility

Question 5

Average number of years an individual is expected to live

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life expectancy

Question 6

The number of individuals in a population per unit of area

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population density

Question 7

Probability that a hazard will cause harmful responses

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risk

Question 8

Hazards that result from where we live, our jobs, or our lifestyle choices

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social hazards

Question 9

A mosquito species carries the malaria pathogen from one human to another. Mosquito is a

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vector

Question 10

What happens during the transitional stage of the demographic transition?

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death rates begin to fall

Question 11

Study of disease in human populations

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epidemiology

Question 12

Primary center for responding to emerging diseases within the United States

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Centers for Disease Control (CDC)

Question 13

Contrast between the affluent and poor societies in today's world

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wealth gap

Question 14

Theory that links lower birth/death rates with economic or technological growth

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demographic transition

Question 15

Primary international organization that helps respond to emerging diseases.

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World Health Organization (WHO)

Question 16

Number of babies out of 1000 that die during their first year of life

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infant mortality

Question 17

How organisms are arranged within an area

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population distribution

Question 18

Number of individual organisms present in a population at a given time

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population size

Question 19

Study of how poisons affect an organism's health

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toxicology

Question 20

Average number of children a female member of a population has during her lifetime

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total fertility rate

Question 21

Diseases caused by a pathogen, such as a virus or a bacterium

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infectious diseases

Question 22

A person's age, sex, weight, health issues, and genetic makeup influence how they respond to

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environmental hazards

Question 23

Disease causing agents that infect humans and make us sick

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Pathogens

Question 24

What combination of factors will produce the highest rate of population growth?

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high life expectancy and low infant mortality

Human Population

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Human Population

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