-Which Item on the Diagram of the Cycle of Infection

question 62

Multiple Choice

-Which item on the diagram of the cycle of infection is the means of exit for the pathogen to leave the reservoir?

• A) A
• B) B
• C) C
• D) D
• E) E

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Definitions:

G₁ Phase

The first phase of the cell cycle in which the cell grows and prepares DNA synthesis.

G₂ Phase

The phase in the cell cycle that follows DNA synthesis (S phase) and precedes mitosis (M phase); it is a period of growth and preparation for cell division.

Mitosis

A type of cell division that results in two daughter cells each having the same number and kind of chromosomes as the parent nucleus, typical of ordinary tissue growth.

DNA Replication

The process by which a cell duplicates its DNA, producing two identical copies from the original DNA molecule.