The bacterium that causes cholera is capable of living independently in freshwater. As a consequence, cholera epidemics primarily involve (animal/nonliving/zoonotic) reservoirs

What will be an ideal response?


nonliving
Bloom's Taxonomy: Comprehension
Section: Reservoirs of Infectious Diseases in Humans
Learning Outcome: 14.5

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The reactions in the pathways of glycolysis and the citric acid cycle harvest the high-energy electrons stored in glucose. Therefore, these pathways _______________

A. are catabolic pathways B. are anabolic pathways C. take place in animal cells, but not in plant cells D. involve the reduction of glucose and its metabolic intermediates

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Why do lymph nodes swell during an

infection?

a. Macrophages accumulate in them. b. Bacteria accumulate in them. c. T cells accumulate in them. d. Production of lymphatic fluid increases. e. Production of mucous increases

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Hardwood is the wood of gymnosperms

____________________ Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

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Which of the following are you assuming is true to calculate the p-value of a test statistic?

A. The null hypothesis B. A selected sample C. The test statistic is normally distributed in small samples. D. An efficient estimator

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