You have just learned about identifying health risks. Now match each term with its definition.

Question

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gender

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habit

heredity

culture

media

environment

risk factor

all the traits that are passed from parent to child; the biological process of transmitting those traits

a term that refers to whether you are male or female

all of the physical and social conditions that can influence a person’s health

beliefs and patterns of behavior that are shared by people and passed from generation to generation

forms of communication that provide news and entertainment

a behavior that is repeated so often that it becomes almost automatic

any action or condition that increases the likelihood of injury, disease, or other negative outcome

Answer 1

gender - a term that refers to whether you are male or female
habit - a behavior that is repeated so often that it becomes almost automatic
heredity - all the traits that are passed from parent to child; the biological process of transmitting those traits
culture - beliefs and patterns of behavior that are shared by people and passed from generation to generation
media - forms of communication that provide news and entertainment
environment - all of the physical and social conditions that can influence a person’s health
risk factor - any action or condition that increases the likelihood of injury, disease, or other negative outcome