If food-borne disease transmission does not require growth of the microorganism after ingestion because the toxic substances are already present in the food as a result of previous growth, then it is referred to as a food-borne ________.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).


intoxication

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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You are observing a single cell under a microscope. You go home for the night, and the next day you see four cells. The four cells look similar, and when you stain them with a dye that binds to DNA they all appear to contain the same amount of DNA as the

original cell. What likely happened overnight? A) The single cell divided once to form four new cells via asexual reproduction. B) The single cell divided once to form four new cells via sexual reproduction. C) The single cell divided to form two new cells, and the two new cells each divided to form four total cells, all by asexual reproduction. D) The single cell divided to form two new cells, and the two new cells each divided to form four total cells, all by sexual reproduction.

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Which of the following are actually cell fragments and not whole cells?

A. albumins B. WBCs C. RBCs D. globulins E. platelets

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Which stage of cellular respiration requires oxygen that you breathe?

A. Glycolysis B. Electron transport chain C. Citric acid cycle D. Both the citric acid cycle and the electron transport chain require oxyen

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