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We’ve discussed the social determinants of health (SDOH) in detail. What is a potential intervention that could be implemented at the individual, community, or policy level to address disparities that result from the SDOH? Answer in at least 100 words.

A patient with diabetes is advised to receive treatment for a foot infection to prevent it from progressing and requiring amputation. What type of intervention does this reflect? 

Define public health in your own words and explain how you plan to use public health in your future career. What is the most important thing you have learned in class so far, and how will you apply it in your personal or professional life? Answer in at least 150 words.

Which of the following represent nearly 25% of the causes of death as reflected on death certificates in the United States?

What are the big three ongoing communicable diseases worldwide? List one-way public health addresses each. ______________________, addressed by:   ______________________, addressed by:   ______________________, addressed by:  

Social determinants of health can contribute to a wide variety of illness and diseases rooted in lifestyle, environmental, and social factors. Public health recognizes 5 key categories. Which of the following is not a key category?

Traits for height and color in a species of plant follow typical Mendelian genetics.  Height is shown with the letter “T” – tall plants are dominant to short plants Color is shown with the letter “W” – white flowers are dominant to purple flowers. The following cross is made: Ttww x ttWW   Which of the following are possible phenotypes of the offspring?

A genetic counselor is analyzing a pedigree to trace a rare genetic disorder in a family. The pedigree chart shows the following:   What do these symbols represent?

In pea plants, height in plants is noted by the letter “T.” Tall is the dominant trait; short plants show the recessive trait. Your classmate is asked to set up a Punnett square and provide the genotypic ratio for a cross between two plants that are tall, but are NOT homozygous for the trait. After setting up the following Punnett square, the student concludes that the genotypic ratio is 3:1. Which statement best describes the student’s accuracy in solving this problem?

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