Once a pathogen has infected the host, ________ is a measure of the pathogen's ability to spread to adjacent or other tissues.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).


invasiveness

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a. glucose b. fructose c. deoxyribose d. starch e. ribose

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a. hominoids. b. apes. c. humans. d. monkeys. e. prosimians.

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