One of the factors leading to the initial characterization of Lyme disease in 1975 was the greater-than-expected incidence of (arthritis/osteomyelitis/mononucleosis) among children
What will be an ideal response?
arthritis
Bloom's Taxonomy: Comprehension
Section: Bacterial Cardiovascular and Systemic Diseases
Learning Outcome: 21.14
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A. 3 B. 4 C. 8 D. 12
Which phylum includes members that have a body divided into three regions called the visceral mass, head-foot, and mantle?
a. Rotifera b. Mollusca c. Nemertea d. Platyhelminthes
Damaged DNA is sensed by a complex of proteins that activate the protein kinase
a. ATM or ATR. b. ABS. c. Akt. d. MCM.
How pathogenic are alpha toxin–containing clostridia compared to those lacking it, and why?
a. They are less pathogenic, because the alpha toxin is quickly recognized by the immune system, which subsequently rids the body of the pathogen. b. They are less pathogenic, because the beta toxin is more toxic and the clostridia produce only one or the other. c. They are more pathogenic, because the toxin enables the clostridia to lyse healthy human cells and grow/spread further. d. They are more pathogenic, because the toxin is a protective molecule that enablesthem to hide from immune cells.