In terms of water testing, what are indicator bacteria?

A) Species of bacteria that are human pathogens.
B) Species of bacteria that are part of the normal intestinal flora of birds and mammals.


B) Species of bacteria that are part of the normal intestinal flora of birds and mammals.
Feedback: Indicator bacteria are species of bacteria that are part of the normal intestinal flora of birds and mammals.

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A friend tells you the following story. "My aunt just received a heart transplant. Her doctors warned us that her body might reject the tissue. I just can't understand how that could happen as human hearts are made of the same tissues, aren't they?" How do you respond?  

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Cryptosporidium parvum causes gastrointestinal

a. Chagas disease. b. cryptosporidiosis. c. giardiasis. d. hemolysis.

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