Identify the Functions Performed by the Mass Media in the United

question 40

Essay

Identify the functions performed by the mass media in the United States. Are certain functions more important than others? Why or why not?

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Definitions:

Microorganism

Minute living organisms, such as bacteria, viruses, fungi, and protozoa, that can be seen only with a microscope.

Endogenous Infection

An infection in which an abnormality or a malfunction in routine body processes causes normally beneficial or harmless microorganisms to become pathogenic.

Asepsis

The absence of bacteria, viruses, and other microorganisms to prevent infection, often referred to in a medical or clinical context.

Pathogens

Microbes, such as bacteria, viruses, fungi, and parasites, that are responsible for causing diseases in their hosts.