Campbell Essential Biology (7th Edition)
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ISBN: 9780134765037
Author: Eric J. Simon, Jean L. Dickey, Jane B. Reece
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 11, Problem 20PS
Interpreting Data Review Figure 11.22 We can estimate the deadliness of each type of cancer by dividing the number of deaths by number of cases. (Although someone diagnosed may not die the same year, it's a useful approximation.) If nearly everyone diagnosed with a certain cancer dies, that ratio will be near 1 (100% deadly).If many more people receive diagnoses than die, the ratio will be near 0 (near 0% deadly). Which region of the graph represents the more deadly cancers? The least deadly? Calculate the diagnosis/death rate for different cancers.
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Campbell Essential Biology (7th Edition)
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