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1
Paleopathology is a field devoted to the study of disease in prehistoric populations using skeletal remains and archaeological evidence.
A)TRUE
B)FALSE
2
One of the more common types of infectious disease among hunting-gathering populations is zoonoses, a disease transmitted from other animals to humans.
A)TRUE
B)FALSE
3
Noninfectious diseases common in industrial societies include rickets, malaria, and typhoid fever.
A)TRUE
B)FALSE
4
Although agriculture provides populations with the ability to feed many, it does not guarantee an improvement in nutritional quality.
A)TRUE
B)FALSE
5
The epidemiological transition refers to the increase in life expectancy and the shift from noninfectious to infectious disease as the primary cause of death.
A)TRUE
B)FALSE
6
The epidemiologic transition is caused in part by improvements in health care, public sanitation, and water quality.
A)TRUE
B)FALSE
7
Hunting and gathering populations typically have a low life expectancy (20 to 40 years), this means that no one lives beyond the age of 40.
A)TRUE
B)FALSE
8
An endemic is a disease rate pattern whereby new cases of a disease occur at a relatively constant but low rate over time.
A)TRUE
B)FALSE
9
Agricultural practices can cause ecological change making certain infectious diseases more likely, including increasing the mosquito population and creating an opportunity for malaria.
A)TRUE
B)FALSE
10
A major characteristic of the epidemiologic transition is a decrease in life expectancy at birth caused by the spread of infectious disease.
A)TRUE
B)FALSE





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