A bacterial or viral disease that causes a sudden, unexpected outbreak among many people is known as a/an ________

Fill in the blank with the right word.


Answer: epidemic

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severe acute respiratory syndrome : Severe, rapid-onset _______ infection that causes lung inflammation, alveolar damage and atelectasis

Fill in the missing word in the definition for the key term.

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Which of the following statements is true of HIV?

A. HIV does not attack the nervous system. B. HIV can be transmitted by kissing. C. HIV has no effect on the brain. D. HIV cannot be passed from mother to child during childbirth. E. HIV is a chronic infectious disease.

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In the section on Active Learning Plans, the authors describe the "hook." What is the "hook," and why is it important?

What will be an ideal response?

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Choose the term that describes the following concept: a rotating body will maintain a state of constant rotational motion unless acted upon by an external torque.

A. Newton's 1st law B. Newton's 2nd law C. Newton's 3rd law D. principal axes

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