Describe three types of reservoirs of infectious disease in humans. Give an example disease for each type of reservoir
What will be an ideal response?
For a pathogen to enter a new host, it must survive in some site from which it can infect the new host. These sites are considered reservoirs, which include the following:
1. Animal reservoirs, such as domestic or wild animals. Examples: Lyme disease, rabies, West Nile fever
2. Human carriers, which are individuals who are infectious and may be either asymptomatic or symptomatic. Examples: AIDS, tuberculosis, typhoid fever
3. Nonliving reservoirs, such as soil, water, and food. Examples: botulism, cholera, tetanus
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a. extinction b. speciation c. polyploidy d. hybridization e. gene flow
During cell division, it is essential that the genetic material be distributed equally to the two daughter cells. This is accomplished through the participation of which one of the following organelles?
A) centrioles B) ribosomes C) peroxisomes D) Golgi apparatus E) nucleolus
Steroid hormones usually act via receptors that
a. are coupled to G proteins that activate adenylyl cyclase. b. activate tyrosine kinases. c. bind to DNA. d. activate phospholipase C.
Moss is an example of what type of plant?
a) flowering plant b) seedless vascular c) nonvascular d) naked seed plant