Systemic fungal infections are often transmitted by ________; however, a recent outbreak of fungal disease was traced to ________
A) accidental inhalation of spores / contaminated injectable pharmaceuticals
B) ingestion of contaminated food / contaminated toilet seats
C) direct contact with skin lesions / sexual contact
D) sexual contact / contaminated toilet seats
Answer: A
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a. All wavy hair b. 3/4 wavy hair; 1/4 straight hair c. 1/2 wavy hair; 1/2 curly hair d. All curly hair e. 1/4 curly hair; 1/2 wavy hair; 1/4 straight hair
Which of the following words refer to the destruction of ALL living cells, spores, and viruses?
a. disinfection b. sterilization c. antisepsis d. sanitation
The open ocean is a/an ________ environment.
A. oligotrophic B. neotrophic C. phylotrophic D. eutrophic
Members of the genus Mycoplasma are pleomorphic and stain Gram-negative because they
A) lack cell walls. B) have sterols in their cytoplasmic membranes. C) lack cytoplasmic membranes. D) have mycolic acid in their cell walls. E) have a rudimentary cell wall.