If a certain diet affects the extent to which one is likely to acquire a certain disease, then there is a(n) _____ relationship between the diet and the disease.
A) operational
B) mechanistic
C) functional
D) independent

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A functional relationship implies that changes in one variable (diet) directly affect changes in another variable (disease), which is the case described in the question.

If a Certain Diet Affects the Extent to Which One