Question

question 3.a persons health and wellbeing can be affected by many factors including genetic inheritance, environmental factors, and pathogenic agents.select the scenario below that is not caused by an individuals genes.a. covid-19 has caused several students to stay home from school.b. out of a family of four, two individuals have asthma and require an inhalerc. during lunch, a student with a peanut allergy was sent to the clinicd. sickle cell disease causes red blood cells to contort into a sickle shape. this can cause a range of symptoms, including pain at the joints and fatigue.

Explanation:

• Option A: COVID-19 is an infectious disease caused by a virus (pathogenic agent), not genes.
• Option B: Asthma has a genetic component, so family clustering suggests genetic influence.
• Option C: Peanut allergies have a well-documented genetic predisposition.
• Option D: Sickle cell disease is an inherited genetic disorder caused by a specific gene mutation.

Answer:

A. COVID-19 has caused several students to stay home from school.