O-LevelBiologyEcology & Environment5090/11 · May/June 2023 · Q201 Mark
The table shows the death rates from lung cancer in a country amongst smokers and non-smokers. average number of cigarettes smoked per day: 0, deaths from lung cancer per year per 100 000 people: 10; average number of cigarettes smoked per day: 1–14, deaths from lung cancer per year per 100 000 people: 78; average number of cigarettes smoked per day: 15–25, deaths from lung cancer per year per 100 000 people: 127; average number of cigarettes smoked per day: 26 or more, deaths from lung cancer per year per 100 000 people: 251. What can be concluded from the data?
APeople who get lung cancer are likely to be smokers of 26 or more cigarettes per day.
BPeople who do not smoke will not get lung cancer.
CPeople who smoke have a higher chance of getting lung cancer.
DSmoking is the only cause of lung cancer.
✓ Correct answer
C: People who smoke have a higher chance of getting lung cancer.
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