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- 1. Multiple Choice
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
Which human activity can push disease-carrying mosquitoes or ticks into new places?
Climate change
Urbanization
Deforestation
Chemical pollution
- 3. Multiple Choice
What is the biggest factor in increasing infectious disease risk according to the study?
Biodiversity loss
Urbanization
Climate change
Chemical pollution
- 4. Multiple Choice
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
Which species is mentioned as harboring loads of potentially dangerous viruses?
Bats
Mosquitoes
Rodents
Primates
- 6. Multiple Choice
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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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