The term used to describe the speed and intensity with which a pathogen is likely to cause an infection is

A. immunity.
B. virulence.
C. vector.
D. susceptibility.


B. virulence.

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a. southern blotting can analyze much larger pieces of DNA b. northern blotting can detect DNA on a living cell or tissue c. northern blotting has RNA rather than DNA as the analysis target d. northern blotting can also detect nuclear proteins

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The medical language definition of the word ________ is "process of making an incision (into the) skull."

A) craniotomy B) rhizotomy C) laminectomy D) biopsy

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Following surgery for a mitral valve replacement, a patient was required to take Coumadin. This medication is classified as an

A. anti-inflammatory B. antihistamine C. antipyretic D. antibiotic E. anticoagulant

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A rationale can be viewed as a 4x4 matrix, with each square of each level representing the next step

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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