What Causes the Red Spreading Rash in Scarlet Fever

question 39

Multiple Choice

What causes the red spreading rash in scarlet fever?

• A) Hyaluronidase
• B) Streptolysin O
• C) Streptococcal pyrogenic exotoxins
• D) Streptolysin S

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Definitions:

Sexual Intercourse

The physical act between individuals that involves the reproductive organs and can lead to reproduction in species that reproduce sexually.

Negative Feedback Loop

It is a regulatory mechanism in biological and mechanical systems where the output of a process inhibits or reverses the operation of the process itself, maintaining stability or homeostasis.

Multiple Ovulations

The release of more than one egg from the ovaries during a single menstrual cycle, can lead to the conception of twins or higher-order multiples.

Progesterone

A hormone produced in the ovaries, placenta, and adrenal glands that plays a key role in the menstrual cycle and pregnancy.