The nicotine and carbon monoxide in cigarette smoke put a large strain on the body's blood vessels, leading to cardiovascular disease.

Fresh meats (e.g., pork loin) are a better choice for heart health than processed meats (e.g., pork sausage) because (check all that apply) check all that apply fresh meats are lower in fat than processed meats. fresh meats are lower in fat than processed meats. fresh meats are lower in sodium than processed meats. fresh meats are lower in sodium than processed meats. fresh meats are lower in cholesterol than processed meats. fresh meats are lower in cholesterol than processed meats. fresh meats are higher in fiber than processed meats.

Which of the following represents a difference between viruses and viroids? a) viruses infect many types of cells, whereas viroids infect only prokaryotic cells.b) viruses have capsids composed of protein, whereas viroids have no capsids.c) viruses have genomes composed of rna, whereas viroids have genomes composed of dna.d) viruses cannot pass through plasmodesmata, whereas viroids can.

Explain why methicillin resistant staphlococcus aureus (mrsa) is more prevalent now than it was only 30 years ago. a. antibiotics cause mutations in staphlococcus aureus that lead to an increase in the number of methicillin-resistant strains. b. methicillin resistance causes an infection to spread more rapidly.c. frequent and inappropriate use of methicillin-type antibiotics has provided selective pressure that has resulted in an increase in the proportion of methicillin-resistant strains of staphlococcus aureus.d. diseases like aids have made people more vulnerable to infections from staphlococcus aureus.