Select the best response to the question. ?

Several patients come to the emergency department with abdominal pain and diarrhea after eating pasta salad at a family picnic. What type of pathogen transmission has occurred?

A) ?vector
B) ?common vehicle
C) airborne?
D) ?direct contact


B

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a. B. cepacia b. B. vesicularis c. P. aeruginosa d. Pandoraea spp.

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The cells of the human body can differ in size and shape, and some can even alter their shape. This is an example of cellular diversity.

a. true b. false

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Which algal group contains individuals that are typically unicellular and form siliceous shells?

a. diatoms b. red algae c. brown algae d. green algae e. dinoflagellates

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Which type of cell junction acts as anchors and distributes tension through a cellular sheet and reduces the chance of tearing when it is subjected to great mechanical stress?

A. tight junctions B. connexons C. gap junctions D. desmosomes

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