Human Gas Exchange (AQA A-Level Biology): Quizzes
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Which conditions are included under the term COPD?
Which conditions are included under the term COPD?
Emphysema and chronic bronchitis
What percentage of COPD patients are current or former heavy smokers?
What percentage of COPD patients are current or former heavy smokers?
90%
Which harmful gas is specifically mentioned as an air pollutant that increases COPD risk?
Which harmful gas is specifically mentioned as an air pollutant that increases COPD risk?
Sulfur dioxide
At what age did heavy smokers show complete group mortality in the UK study?
At what age did heavy smokers show complete group mortality in the UK study?
82 years
How many cigarettes daily defines a moderate smoker in the study?
How many cigarettes daily defines a moderate smoker in the study?
15-24
What relationship describes how increased smoking reduces life expectancy proportionally?
What relationship describes how increased smoking reduces life expectancy proportionally?
Dose-response relationship
What role do genetic factors play in lung disease susceptibility?
What role do genetic factors play in lung disease susceptibility?
Make some individuals more vulnerable
Why doesn't correlation between smoking and death definitively prove causation?
Why doesn't correlation between smoking and death definitively prove causation?
Correlation can exist without causal links
What are the three stages for establishing causation scientifically?
What are the three stages for establishing causation scientifically?
Hypothesise, experiment, theorise
In which year was the comprehensive UK smoking study initiated?
In which year was the comprehensive UK smoking study initiated?
1951