Tobacco's Million Dollar Question

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In a person who smokes, nonfunctioning cilia and a buildup of tar in the lungs result in A: coughing Click on the letter of the correct answer B: stroke D: leukoplakia C: arteriosclerosis $100 Question

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If the lungs’ air sacs become less elastic, the total surface area for oxygen absorption A: approaches zero Click on the letter of the correct answer B: decreases D: remains the same C: increases $200 Question

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Nicotine increases the risk for heart attack by contributing to A: vasodilatation Click on the letter of the correct answer B: high cholesterol D: weight gain C: plaque buildup $300 Question

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A condition that involves the destruction of the air sacs in the lungs is called A: lung cancer Click on the letter of the correct answer B: chronic bronchitis D: emphysema C: leukoplakia $500 Question

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Smoking during pregnancy causes both mother and fetus to have A: neurological disturbance Click on the letter of the correct answer B: reduced oxygen levels D: electrolyte imbalance C: chromosome damage $1,000 Question

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C: coronary heart disease The lungs’ air sacs are destroyed, making breathing extremely difficult, in a condition called A: emphysema Click on the letter of the correct answer B: chronic bronchitis D: lung cancer C: coronary heart disease $2,000 Question

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Because carbon monoxide in cigarette smoke combines with hemoglobin in blood, red blood cells can’t carry as much A: carbon dioxide Click on the letter of the correct answer B: oxygen D: carboxyhemoglobin C: hemoglobin $4,000 Question

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D: unites with hemoglobin C: contains carcinogens Smokers may have trouble keeping their respiratory tracts clear because cigarette tar A: paralyzes cilia Click on the letter of the correct answer B: is a stimulant D: unites with hemoglobin C: contains carcinogens $8,000 Question

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Nicotine causes addiction and A: is a carcinogen Click on the letter of the correct answer B: competes with oxygen D: destroys cilia C: acts as a stimulant $16,000 Question

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Breast milk from a mother who smokes contains A: tar Click on the letter of the correct answer B: carcinogens D: nicotine C: leukoplakia $32,000 Question

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The smoke that comes from burning tobacco A: sidestream smoke Click on the letter of the correct answer B: carbon monoxide D: carboxyhemoglobin C: mainstream smoke $64,000 Question

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The first or top number in a blood pressure reading A: diastolic Click on the letter of the correct answer B: hypertension D: HDL C: systolic $125,000 Question

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A colorless, odorless, poisonous gas in cigarettes A: carbon dioxide Click on the letter of the correct answer B: carboxyhemoglobin D: carbon monoxide C: second hand smoke $250,000 Question

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Hair like projections in the air passageways A: bronchi Click on the letter of the correct answer B: cilia D: lungs C: alveoli $500,000 Question

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The combination of mainstream and sidestream smoke A: second hand smoke Click on the letter of the correct answer B: carboxyhemoglobin D: chronic bronchitis C: passive smoke $1 Million Question

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