Author Question: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is the fourth leading cause of death in the United ... (Read 31 times)

mrsjacobs44 · **on:** Jul 16, 2018

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is the fourth leading cause of death in the United States. This disease primarily affects

A) the respiratory passageways and alveoli of the lungs.
B) the esophagus, stomach, and other portions of the digestive tract.
C) the mouth, nose, and pharynx in the upper respiratory tract.
D) the heart, blood, and blood vessels throughout the body.

Question 2

In the 1990s, the new forest management strategy of the Forest Service shifted from

A) extracting resources to protecting the ecological health and diversity of forests.
B) protecting the ecological health and diversity of forests to extracting resources.
C) wilderness protection with no commercial logging to widespread commercial extraction.
D) widespread clear-cutting and reduction of total forested areas to a great expansion of forested land.