After being bitten by an infected tick, transfer of the rickettsial organism occurs

A. immediately.
B. within 5 minutes.
C. within 20 minutes.
D. within 4-10 hours


D.

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Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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In protostomes, into what does the blastopore develop?

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Water is capable of rising to the tops of the tallest trees due to the:

a. chemical bonds of water molecules. b. push of gravity. c. adhesion of water molecules to each other. d. push of ground water. e. pull of transpiration

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During the spring calving season, a ranch hand begins to run a fever and feel nauseous and achy. After he develops a headache and vomiting, he goes to a clinic. A microscopic exam of a urine sample reveals long thin microbes which move very rapidly in a

corkscrewing pattern. The man may have contracted A) lymphogranuloma venereum. B) glomerulonephritis. C) leptospirosis. D) staphylococcal toxic shock syndrome. E) trichomoniasis.

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