What's worse for disease spread?

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What is the main focus of the article?

The impact of human activities on the spread of infectious diseases

The benefits of urbanization

The role of technology in disease prevention

The history of infectious diseases

2.

Multiple Choice

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Which human activity can push disease-carrying mosquitoes or ticks into new places?

Climate change

Urbanization

Deforestation

Chemical pollution

3.

Multiple Choice

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What is the biggest factor in increasing infectious disease risk according to the study?

Biodiversity loss

Urbanization

Climate change

Chemical pollution

4.

Multiple Choice

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1 pt

What is the 'dilution effect'?

An increase in disease spread due to higher biodiversity

A technique to reduce pollution

A method to purify water

A decrease in disease spread due to higher biodiversity

5.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Which species is mentioned as harboring loads of potentially dangerous viruses?

Bats

Mosquitoes

Rodents

Primates

6.

Multiple Choice

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1 pt

What surprising result was found regarding habitat loss?

It was associated with a decrease in infectious disease outcomes

It was the biggest factor in increasing disease risk

It had no effect on disease spread

It increased the number of rare species

7.

Multiple Choice

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1 pt

What is one reason urban areas might have fewer infectious diseases?

More green spaces

Less human activity

Higher biodiversity

Better sanitation and access to health care

8.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

What does the study suggest about the relationship between deforestation and disease emergence?

Deforestation increases the number of rare species

Deforestation reduces the risk of disease emergence

Deforestation has no impact on disease emergence

Deforestation causes biodiversity loss, which can lead to disease emergence

9.

Multiple Choice

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1 pt

What did the researchers focus on to understand the impact on disease spread?

Cultural changes

Five key 'global change drivers'

Technological advancements

Economic factors

10.

Multiple Choice

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1 pt

Which of the following is NOT one of the five key 'global change drivers'?

Climate change

Chemical pollution

Biodiversity change

Technological advancements

11.

Multiple Choice

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1 pt

What is the main message of the study according to Colin Carlson?

Economic factors are the main drivers of disease spread

Cultural changes have no impact on disease risk

Global change is completely re-determining disease risk in every system

Technological advancements are reducing disease risk

12.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

What is one way biodiversity loss can increase infectious diseases?

By increasing urbanization

By improving sanitation

By reducing the number of disease-carrying species

By increasing the number of common species that carry diseases

13.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

What did the study find about the effect of climate change on diseases that spread between animals and humans?

Climate change reduced the risk of disease spread

Climate change improved biodiversity

Climate change emerged as the clearest driver of worse outcomes

Climate change had no effect

14.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

What is one limitation of the study mentioned by Erin Mordecai?

Difficulty in detecting the major role certain forces might play in specific locations

Overestimation of the impact of urbanization

Lack of data on human diseases

Inaccurate measurement of biodiversity loss

15.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

What is the hope for the evidence provided by the study according to Mordecai?

To spur action on climate change and biodiversity loss

To improve economic factors

To increase urbanization

To reduce technological advancements

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