Chapter 5: Genes, Environment-Lifestyle, And Common Diseases Flashcards
1
Q
The number of new cases of a disease reported during a specific period
A
Incidence rate
2
Q
The proportion of the population affected by a disease at s point in time
A
Prevalence rate
3
Q
Traits in which variation is thought to be caused by the combined effects of multiple genes are:
A
Polygenic
4
Q
When environmental factors are believed to cause variation in a trait
A
Multifactorial trait
