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1. Using what you know about necessary and sufficient causes of disease, as well as general knowledge about cancer, answer True or False to the following statements: a. Being greatly overweight is a necessary cause of cancer mortality _ b. Being greatly overweight is a sufficient cause of cancer mortality _

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          1.    Using what you know about necessary and sufficient causes of disease, as well as general knowledge about cancer, answer True or False to the following statements:
a.    Being greatly overweight is a necessary cause of cancer mortality  _____
b.    Being greatly overweight is a sufficient cause of cancer mortality    _____

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Biology for AP Courses

Julianne Zedalis, John Eggebrecht

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01/26/2022

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A necessary cause is a factor that must be present for a disease to occur, while a sufficient cause is a factor that can produce the disease on its own. Show more…

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1. Using what you know about necessary and sufficient causes of disease, as well as general knowledge about cancer, answer True or False to the following statements: a. Being greatly overweight is a necessary cause of cancer mortality _____ b. Being greatly overweight is a sufficient cause of cancer mortality _____