A Tiny, Gram-Negative Organisms Transmitted by Blood-Sucking Insects

question 16

Multiple Choice

A tiny, gram-negative organisms transmitted by blood-sucking insects.

• A) Rickettsiae
• B) Chlamydiae
• C) Herpes simplex organisms
• D) Ascaris organisms

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Definitions:

Oral Contraceptive Pill

A medication taken by mouth by women to prevent pregnancy, containing hormones that inhibit ovulation and other changes conducive to fertilization.

Estrogen

A group of steroid hormones that promote the development and maintenance of female characteristics in the human body.

Progesterone

A steroid hormone produced in the ovaries, placenta, and adrenal glands, playing a key role in the menstrual cycle, pregnancy, and embryogenesis.

Urethra

Tube through which urine from the bladder exits the body.