This topic contains a solution. Click here to go to the answer
« previous next »

Author Question: Which of the following is the reason that men generally have a shorter life expectancy? a. Heart ... (Read 212 times)

jace

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 541
on: Jul 11, 2018
Which of the following is the reason that men generally have a shorter life expectancy?
 a. Heart disease usually develops later in life for women than men.
  b. Women may be protected by higher estrogen levels in the first half of life.
  c. Men are more likely to die from a variety of other causes than women.
  d. all of these choices

Question 2

The rate of death in a given population is known as:
 a. longevity.
  b. mortality.
  c. life expectancy.
  d. morbidity.


Related Topics

Need homework help now?

Ask unlimited questions for free

Ask a Question
Marked as best answer by a Subject Expert

kishoreddi

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 329
    • Your online Help in Biology and chemistry
Reply #1 on: Jul 11, 2018
Answer to Question 1

D

Answer to Question 2

B


jace

  • Member
  • Posts: 541
Reply 2 on: Jul 11, 2018
YES! Correct, THANKS for helping me on my review

patma1981

  • Member
  • Posts: 292
Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

« previous next »
 

Did you know?

Asthma-like symptoms were first recorded about 3,500 years ago in Egypt. The first manuscript specifically written about asthma was in the year 1190, describing a condition characterized by sudden breathlessness. The treatments listed in this manuscript include chicken soup, herbs, and sexual abstinence.

Did you know?

Chronic necrotizing aspergillosis has a slowly progressive process that, unlike invasive aspergillosis, does not spread to other organ systems or the blood vessels. It most often affects middle-aged and elderly individuals, spreading to surrounding tissue in the lungs. The disease often does not respond to conventionally successful treatments, and requires individualized therapies in order to keep it from becoming life-threatening.

Did you know?

Though methadone is often used to treat dependency on other opioids, the drug itself can be abused. Crushing or snorting methadone can achieve the opiate "rush" desired by addicts. Improper use such as these can lead to a dangerous dependency on methadone. This drug now accounts for nearly one-third of opioid-related deaths.

Did you know?

The effects of organophosphate poisoning are referred to by using the abbreviations “SLUD” or “SLUDGE,” It stands for: salivation, lacrimation, urination, defecation, GI upset, and emesis.

Did you know?

Intradermal injections are somewhat difficult to correctly administer because the skin layers are so thin that it is easy to accidentally punch through to the deeper subcutaneous layer.

Summation of Heart Sounds, Fixed Splitting of S2 Summation of Heart Sounds, Fixed Splitting of S2
Heart Heart
The Heart The Heart
Stressful Life Events, 5-HTT, and Depression Stressful Life Events, 5-HTT, and Depression
How to solve a half life problem involving exponential models (Question 2) How to solve a half life problem involving exponential models (Question 2)
Heart drawing by 6 years old Heart drawing by 6 years old
Video: Metaphase I Animation

For a complete list of videos, visit our video library