A reservoir is
A) a source of microbial contamination.
B) an environment that is free of microbes.
C) any microorganism that causes disease.
D) a condition in which organisms remain in the body for a short time.
E) a source of microbes for laboratory testing.
A
Bloom's Taxonomy: Knowledge
Section: Reservoirs of Infectious Diseases in Humans
Learning Outcome: 14.5
14.2 True/False Questions
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