Health Ed/Fitness Dynamics

Testing Your BQ: Testing Your BQ: The BodyThe Body–Quotient QuizQuotient Quiz

From the book From the book YOU: THE OWNERYOU: THE OWNER’’ S MANUALS MANUAL

MehmetMehmetC. Oz, M.D.C. Oz, M.D. Michael F. Michael F. RoizenRoizen, M.D., M.D.

1. Which of the following ages you 1. Which of the following ages you the least?the least?

a)a) Smoking one pack of cigarettes a daySmoking one pack of cigarettes a day

b)b) A HDL (good) cholesterol level of 29 A HDL (good) cholesterol level of 29 mg/dlmg/dl

c)c) Consistently avoiding Consistently avoiding ““ cleaning groutcleaning grout”” on your toon your to–do listdo list

d)d) Eating steak twice a weekEating steak twice a week

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2. What is the ideal blood pressure?2. What is the ideal blood pressure?

a)a) 115/76115/76

b)b) Anything less than 140/90Anything less than 140/90

c)c) Whatever the heck made George Whatever the heck made George Burns live to one hundredBurns live to one hundred

d)d) Depends on your family historyDepends on your family history

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3. Which of the following is the best 3. Which of the following is the best advice about diets?advice about diets?

a)a) The less you eat, the more weight youThe less you eat, the more weight you’’ ll ll loselose

b)b) The best diet is one you can follow The best diet is one you can follow foreverforever

c)c) A good weightA good weight–loss diet include foods loss diet include foods with little or no fatwith little or no fat

d)d) Would somebody please pass the baconWould somebody please pass the bacon

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4. What is the greatest threat to your 4. What is the greatest threat to your arteries?arteries?

a)a) An elevated blood pressure of 160/90An elevated blood pressure of 160/90

b)b) An elevated LDL (bad) cholesterol of An elevated LDL (bad) cholesterol of 200200

c)c) An elevated helping of fried zucchini An elevated helping of fried zucchini stickssticks

d)d) An elevated amount of time spent on the An elevated amount of time spent on the couchcouch

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5. Which of the following conditions is not 5. Which of the following conditions is not primarily caused by the deterioration of arteries?primarily caused by the deterioration of arteries?

a)a) StrokesStrokes

b)b) WrinklesWrinkles

c)c) DiabetesDiabetes

d)d) ImpotenceImpotence

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6. What6. What’’ s the best Valentines the best Valentine’’ s Day gift you can s Day gift you can give your partner to make him/her healthier?give your partner to make him/her healthier?

a)a) A little red chocolate candy for its A little red chocolate candy for its nutritional effectsnutritional effects

b)b) Schedule a warm massage for loosening up Schedule a warm massage for loosening up musclesmuscles

c)c) Flowers, for their therapeutic and aromatic Flowers, for their therapeutic and aromatic effectseffects

d)d) II ’’ ll be more than happy to take a spin ll be more than happy to take a spin through the Victoriathrough the Victoria’’ s Secret catalog to get a s Secret catalog to get a few ideasfew ideas

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7. What is an ideal amount of aspirin you 7. What is an ideal amount of aspirin you should take to decrease arterial aging? should take to decrease arterial aging?

a)a) Whatever it takes to cure a Whatever it takes to cure a hangoverhangover

b)b) Two or more baby aspirins or Two or more baby aspirins or half a regular aspirinhalf a regular aspirin

c)c) One baby aspirinOne baby aspirin

d)d) None; ibuprofen is betterNone; ibuprofen is better

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8. 8. What is the most revealing sign that you What is the most revealing sign that you might have Alzheimermight have Alzheimer’’ ss–related dementia? related dementia?

a)a) You constantly forget where you put You constantly forget where you put your keysyour keys

b)b) You canYou can’’ t recognize information that t recognize information that someone told you five minutes agosomeone told you five minutes ago

c)c) You forget that you told the same You forget that you told the same story to your coworkers last weekstory to your coworkers last week

d)d) What was the question again?What was the question again?

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9. What food has qualities least similar 9. What food has qualities least similar to that of an addictive drug?to that of an addictive drug?

a)a) No. 2 with a large Coke and a No. 2 with a large Coke and a chocolate shakechocolate shake

b)b) Peanuts Peanuts

c)c) Potatoes Potatoes

d)d) Sugary cerealsSugary cereals

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10. Which of the following is true 10. Which of the following is true about the gender differences in brains?about the gender differences in brains?

a)a) Men are able to solve problems faster while Men are able to solve problems faster while women analyze complex issues betterwomen analyze complex issues better

b)b) Women have more emotional intelligence Women have more emotional intelligence than menthan men

c)c) MenMen’’ s brains have neural substation hiding s brains have neural substation hiding under their Calvin under their Calvin KleinsKleins

d)d) Men and women have the same brain Men and women have the same brain systemsystem

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11. What11. What’’ s the best kind of crossword s the best kind of crossword puzzle you can do for your brain?puzzle you can do for your brain?

a)a) WhateverWhatever’’ s available on the back of the s available on the back of the toilet at the timetoilet at the time

b)b) One you can finishOne you can finish

c)c) One you canOne you can’’ t finisht finish

d)d) I donI don’’ t know, but It know, but I’’ m looking for an m looking for an eighteight–letter insulin secretor starting letter insulin secretor starting with a p and ending with an swith a p and ending with an s

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12. What size particles are most 12. What size particles are most hazardous to your lungs?hazardous to your lungs?

a)a) Size of the peanut, since they can Size of the peanut, since they can block your windpipeblock your windpipe

b)b) Size of small pieces of tobaccoSize of small pieces of tobacco

c)c) Size of the stuff that causes smogSize of the stuff that causes smog

d)d) Size so small that youSize so small that you’’ d need more d need more than the usual lightthan the usual light–powered powered microscope to see themmicroscope to see them

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13. Fill in the blank with the most appropriate 13. Fill in the blank with the most appropriate comparison. Sleep is like ______.comparison. Sleep is like ______.

a)a) Sex, because you can never get too muchSex, because you can never get too much

b)b) Seat belts, because it helps your body Seat belts, because it helps your body come to a stopcome to a stop

c)c) Your boss, because itYour boss, because it’’ s most agreeable s most agreeable when itwhen it’’ s uninterrupteds uninterrupted

d)d) Church, because itChurch, because it’’ s always so quiet and s always so quiet and peacefulpeaceful

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14. What is excessive snoring 14. What is excessive snoring the sign of?the sign of?

a)a) That you stopped breathingThat you stopped breathing

b)b) That thereThat there’’ s some kind of s some kind of obstruction in your throatobstruction in your throat

c)c) That you havenThat you haven’’ t had enough t had enough sleepsleep

d)d) Imminent divorceImminent divorce

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15. What15. What’’ s the equivalent risk of an s the equivalent risk of an hourhour’’ s exposure to secondhand smoke?s exposure to secondhand smoke?

a)a) Smoking four cigarettes yourselfSmoking four cigarettes yourself

b)b) Driving without a seat beltDriving without a seat belt

c)c) Sunning yourself for an hour Sunning yourself for an hour without sunscreenwithout sunscreen

d)d) Having a cholesterol level of 240Having a cholesterol level of 240

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16. Which of the following is 16. Which of the following is not an inherited taste?not an inherited taste?

a)a) SweetSweet

b)b) SourSour

c)c) Adam Adam SandlerSandlermoviesmovies

d)d) Fat Fat

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17. Your intestines are most 17. Your intestines are most similar to what other organ?similar to what other organ?

a)a) Your heart, because it pumps nutrients Your heart, because it pumps nutrients through the bodythrough the body

b)b) Your brain, because it releases the same Your brain, because it releases the same chemicalschemicals

c)c) Your vocal cords, because they growl when Your vocal cords, because they growl when youyou’’ re hungryre hungry

d)d) The big one at the back of the church, because The big one at the back of the church, because it makes all kinds of majestic soundsit makes all kinds of majestic sounds

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18. Who is most likely to give 18. Who is most likely to give you a stomach ulcer?you a stomach ulcer?

a)a) Your boss (from stress)Your boss (from stress)

b)b) Your chef (from bad food)Your chef (from bad food)

c)c) Your spouse (from kissing)Your spouse (from kissing)

d)d) Yourself (from overeating)Yourself (from overeating)

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19. What is the major function 19. What is the major function of the colon?of the colon?

a)a) To signal your brain that youTo signal your brain that you’’ re fullre full

b)b) To suck fluid into your bodyTo suck fluid into your body

c)c) To digest food and get rid of gasTo digest food and get rid of gas

d)d) To separate an independent clause To separate an independent clause from a dependent onefrom a dependent one

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20. Which trick has been shown scientifically to 20. Which trick has been shown scientifically to help you eat less at a meal?help you eat less at a meal?

a)a) Eating a lot at your previous mealEating a lot at your previous meal

b)b) Eating fat at the start of every mealEating fat at the start of every meal

c)c) Duct tapeDuct tape

d)d) Drinking a nonDrinking a non–diet soft drink diet soft drink beveragebeverage

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21. What is the reason that men can 21. What is the reason that men can drink more alcohol than women?drink more alcohol than women?

a)a) Two words: Animal HouseTwo words: Animal House

b)b) Men have more testosteroneMen have more testosterone

c)c) Men are bigger physicallyMen are bigger physically

d)d) MenMen’’ s blood gets less of what s blood gets less of what they consumethey consume

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22. Where does conception take 22. Where does conception take place?place?

a)a) UterusUterus

b)b) Fallopian tubesFallopian tubes

c)c) CervixCervix

d)d) The Holiday InnThe Holiday Inn

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23. Complete the following sentence. The 23. Complete the following sentence. The size of a mansize of a man’’ s sex organ ______.s sex organ ______.

a)a) Has got to make you wonder what Has got to make you wonder what Speedo was thinkingSpeedo was thinking

b)b) Is based on the need to attract Is based on the need to attract members of the opposite sexmembers of the opposite sex

c)c) Is important for proper prostate Is important for proper prostate function and sexual satisfactionfunction and sexual satisfaction

d)d) DoesnDoesn’’ t mattert matter

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24. What is the substance most responsible 24. What is the substance most responsible for sex drive in both men and women?for sex drive in both men and women?

a)a) TequilaTequila

b)b) EstrogenEstrogen

c)c) TestosteroneTestosterone

d)d) NicotineNicotine

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25. What is the best test to measure if you have 25. What is the best test to measure if you have the cardiovascular stamina to have sex?the cardiovascular stamina to have sex?

a)a) Do ten pushDo ten push–ups without stoppingups without stopping

b)b) Climb two flights of stairs without Climb two flights of stairs without stoppingstopping

c)c) Run on a treadmill for ten minutesRun on a treadmill for ten minutes

d)d) Practice by yourselfPractice by yourself

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26. In menopause, what is the 26. In menopause, what is the major thing that happens?major thing that happens?

a)a) The ovaries signal they have only a few The ovaries signal they have only a few eggs lefteggs left

b)b) A woman loses her ability to have A woman loses her ability to have sustained levels of growth hormone and sustained levels of growth hormone and estrogenestrogen

c)c) A womanA woman’’ s sexual desire decreasess sexual desire decreases

d)d) Husbands seek shelter from panHusbands seek shelter from pan–flingingflinging

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27. What does Pap smear detect?27. What does Pap smear detect?

a)a) Herpes Herpes

b)b) Cervical cancerCervical cancer

c)c) FertilityFertility

d)d) Nasty gossip from old friendsNasty gossip from old friends

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28. What foods increase fertility 28. What foods increase fertility rates?rates?

a)a) WalnutsWalnuts

b)b) OystersOysters

c)c) CalciumCalcium–rich foodsrich foods

d)d) Anything, as long as it includes Anything, as long as it includes flowers, a couple of bottles of wine, flowers, a couple of bottles of wine, and a nice night of dancingand a nice night of dancing

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29. What are the most active 29. What are the most active muscles in the body?muscles in the body?

a)a) The ones used in your backThe ones used in your back

b)b) The ones used around your jawThe ones used around your jaw

c)c) The ones used around your eyesThe ones used around your eyes

d)d) The ones used during your The ones used during your honeymoonhoneymoon

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30. Why should you avoid using 30. Why should you avoid using QQ–tips to clean your ears?tips to clean your ears?

a)a) It breaks most of Emily PostIt breaks most of Emily Post’’ s major s major rules about dinnerrules about dinner–table mannerstable manners

b)b) It can tear your eardrumIt can tear your eardrum

c)c) It can push wax into position to block It can push wax into position to block sound wavessound waves

d)d) Cleaning ear wax increases the amount Cleaning ear wax increases the amount you produceyou produce

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31. What is an indication that 31. What is an indication that youyou’’ re legally blind?re legally blind?

a)a) You wear pink pants with a red shirtYou wear pink pants with a red shirt

b)b) Your loved ones accuse you of having Your loved ones accuse you of having no insightno insight

c)c) You canYou can’’ t see the big letters on a t see the big letters on a vision chart from a distance of twenty vision chart from a distance of twenty feetfeet

d)d) You canYou can’’ t read this, Mr. t read this, Mr. MagooMagoo

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32. What part of the body is least 32. What part of the body is least likely to be damaged by the sun?likely to be damaged by the sun?

a)a) Your eyes, because theyYour eyes, because they’’ re not skinre not skin

b)b) Your scalp, because itYour scalp, because it’’ s covered by hairs covered by hair

c)c) Your butt, because itYour butt, because it’’ s covered by s covered by clothes (or hair)clothes (or hair)

d)d) The backs of your ears, because theyThe backs of your ears, because they’’ re re such a small areasuch a small area

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33. What is the main purpose of 33. What is the main purpose of skin?skin?

a)a) To keep To keep HefHef in businessin business

b)b) To protect your insides from the To protect your insides from the outside worldoutside world

c)c) To keep salt and potassium inside To keep salt and potassium inside your cellsyour cells

d)d) To hold hair folliclesTo hold hair follicles

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34. What is the most likely effect of 34. What is the most likely effect of training for and running a marathon?training for and running a marathon?

a)a) You will develop the cardiovascular You will develop the cardiovascular endurance of elite athletesendurance of elite athletes

b)b) You will do longYou will do long–term damage to your term damage to your bones and jointsbones and joints

c)c) You will breathe in lethal amount of You will breathe in lethal amount of toxins if you race in a large citytoxins if you race in a large city

d)d) YouYou’’ ll win a role as Bondll win a role as Bond’’ s girls girl

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35. Which of the following is 35. Which of the following is true about joints?true about joints?

a)a) TheyThey’’ re almost all constructed with just two re almost all constructed with just two bones and a hinge in between bones and a hinge in between

b)b) Most link bones with a hinge that is Most link bones with a hinge that is lubricated better when you eat fish oils or lubricated better when you eat fish oils or nutsnuts

c)c) TheyThey’’ re all composed of muscles, tendons, re all composed of muscles, tendons, ligaments, cartilage, nerves, and bonesligaments, cartilage, nerves, and bones

d)d) TheyThey’’ re illegal in at least fortyre illegal in at least forty–eight stateseight states

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36. Which of the following is true about 36. Which of the following is true about the bone condition osteoporosis?the bone condition osteoporosis?

a)a) ItIt ’’ s the leading cause of most hip fractures in s the leading cause of most hip fractures in women but not menwomen but not men

b)b) Its risks are reduced with lunges, squats, Its risks are reduced with lunges, squats, vitamin D, and calcium in both men and vitamin D, and calcium in both men and womenwomen

c)c) It causes aches and painsIt causes aches and pains

d)d) ItIt ’’ s more common in larger people because s more common in larger people because they have more bone massthey have more bone mass

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37. Which of the following is true 37. Which of the following is true about the joint condition osteoarthritis?about the joint condition osteoarthritis?

a)a) ItIt ’’ s found in 85 percent of people over s found in 85 percent of people over age eightyage eighty–fivefive

b)b) ItIt ’’ s something you dons something you don’’ t need to worry t need to worry about until youabout until you’’ re eightyre eighty–fivefive

c)c) ItIt ’’ s made worse by cracking your s made worse by cracking your knucklesknuckles

d)d) ItIt ’’ s made better by swimmings made better by swimming

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38. Which of the following is 38. Which of the following is true about your bones?true about your bones?

a)a) TheyThey’’ re fully formed by the age twentyre fully formed by the age twenty– threethree

b)b) They have a matrix structure like the They have a matrix structure like the Eiffel TowerEiffel Tower

c)c) They weaken in women, but not menThey weaken in women, but not men

d)d) TheyThey’’ re the hardest substance in your re the hardest substance in your bodybody

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39. What39. What’’ s the primary role of s the primary role of your muscles?your muscles?

a)a) To sell jeans on Times Square To sell jeans on Times Square billboardsbillboards

b)b) To help is move, think, breathe, and To help is move, think, breathe, and urinateurinate

c)c) To justify a gym membershipTo justify a gym membership

d)d) To store carbohydrates and sugars that To store carbohydrates and sugars that your body digestsyour body digests

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40. Which of the following is 40. Which of the following is true about back pain?true about back pain?

a)a) It originates in your pelvic muscleIt originates in your pelvic muscle

b)b) It gets more common as you get olderIt gets more common as you get older

c)c) ItIt ’’ s reduced by those weight belts often worn s reduced by those weight belts often worn by people who exercise or work in by people who exercise or work in warehouseswarehouses

d)d) It can be largely prevented by doing exercise It can be largely prevented by doing exercise that center around the pelvis and abdomenthat center around the pelvis and abdomen

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41. What are the three best forms 41. What are the three best forms of physical activity?of physical activity?

a)a) Cardiovascular exercise, weight Cardiovascular exercise, weight training, any othertraining, any other

b)b) Walking, running, swimmingWalking, running, swimming

c)c) Morning sex, afternoon sex, evening Morning sex, afternoon sex, evening sexsex

d)d) Does taking a shower count as physical Does taking a shower count as physical activity?activity?

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42. Which of the following is most 42. Which of the following is most important when training with weights?important when training with weights?

a)a) That you do enough repetitions so that That you do enough repetitions so that your muscles fatigueyour muscles fatigue

b)b) That you use exercise machinesThat you use exercise machines

c)c) That you have a good view of the mirrorThat you have a good view of the mirror

d)d) That you follow the form of other people That you follow the form of other people in the gymin the gym

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43. Walking with 43. Walking with ““ littlelittle”” threethree–pound pound dumbbells in your hand is dumbbells in your hand is …….:.:

a)a) A good way to build muscle and get a A good way to build muscle and get a cardiovascular workoutcardiovascular workout

b)b) An easy way to increase your calorie An easy way to increase your calorie burn dramaticallyburn dramatically

c)c) Putting you at risk for shoulder injuryPutting you at risk for shoulder injury

d)d) A heck of a lot better than walking with A heck of a lot better than walking with threethree–pound ankle weightspound ankle weights

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44. What is the first line of 44. What is the first line of defense against infection?defense against infection?

a)a) A sneeze or coughA sneeze or cough

b)b) The antibodies in your mouth The antibodies in your mouth and noseand nose

c)c) Bathing with antibacterial soapBathing with antibacterial soap

d)d) Your skinYour skin

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45. What is the worst part about untreated low45. What is the worst part about untreated low– grade infections that dongrade infections that don’’ t have overt symptoms?t have overt symptoms?

a)a) They can cause you to miss workThey can cause you to miss work

b)b) They can cause cancer of the pancreasThey can cause cancer of the pancreas

c)c) They can cause chronic inflammation in They can cause chronic inflammation in your arteriesyour arteries

d)d) They can make you resistant to They can make you resistant to antibioticsantibiotics

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46. What is the safest way to shorten 46. What is the safest way to shorten the duration of the common cold?the duration of the common cold?

a)a) Your momYour mom’’ s chicken soups chicken soup

b)b) Zinc lozengesZinc lozenges

c)c) Vitamin C and bed restVitamin C and bed rest

d)d) AntibioticsAntibiotics

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47. What is the best thing you 47. What is the best thing you can do to prevent infections?can do to prevent infections?

a)a) Use a water filterUse a water filter

b)b) Use condomsUse condoms

c)c) Wash your handsWash your hands

d)d) Stop taking antibiotics as soon as Stop taking antibiotics as soon as the infection is gonethe infection is gone

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48. What is the most common hormone 48. What is the most common hormone abnormality in people older than sixty?abnormality in people older than sixty?

a)a) HypothyroidismHypothyroidism

b)b) DiabetesDiabetes

c)c) Testosterone deficiencyTestosterone deficiency

d)d) Loss of sex drive (Loss of sex drive (akaakaBradBrad–PittuitaryPittuitary deficiency)deficiency)

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49. Which of the following is 49. Which of the following is true about hormones?true about hormones?

a)a) More is betterMore is better

b)b) Plant hormones are naturalPlant hormones are natural

c)c) All decrease as you ageAll decrease as you age

d)d) Most overMost over–thethe–counter hormone counter hormone supplements are shamssupplements are shams

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50. Which of the following is 50. Which of the following is true about cancer?true about cancer?

a)a) It is almost never preventableIt is almost never preventable

b)b) You cannot coexist with cancerYou cannot coexist with cancer

c)c) There are no cancers that are 100 There are no cancers that are 100 percent lethalpercent lethal

d)d) Most cancers are contagiousMost cancers are contagious

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SCORE

• 45-50 EXCELLENT

• 30-44 GOOD

• 16-29 AVERAGE

• 0-15 WHAT, YOU ARE A LIZARD OR SOMETHING?