In the Future, an Increase in Emerging Pathogens from Animal

question 46

Multiple Choice

In the future, an increase in emerging pathogens from animal sources is

• A) an inevitable consequences of evolution.
• B) likely to decrease as scientists find ways to combat viruses.
• C) likely to increase as humans intrude farther into wild regions.
• D) not a likely threat because scientists have eliminated viruses like SARS.

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Definitions:

Kinetic Energy

Kinetic energy is the energy that a body possesses due to its motion, calculated as one-half the product of its mass and the square of its velocity.

Temperature

A measure of the thermal energy of a system, indicating how hot or cold it is.

Gas Particles

The small, discrete units that compose gases, moving freely and randomly and often described by the kinetic molecular theory.

Distances

Measurements of the space between two points, which can be measured in various units such as meters, miles, or light-years, depending on the context.