Who or What Was the Target of the British Contagious

question 60

Multiple Choice

Who or what was the target of the British Contagious Diseases Acts, passed in the 1860s?

• A) cattle imported from Africa
• B) prostitutes suspected of carrying venereal diseases
• C) Irish workers seeking employment in England
• D) immigrants from Poland and other eastern European countries
• E) Indian soldiers used in other regions of the British empire

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Definitions:

Nerve Tissue

A type of tissue that is composed of neurons and supporting cells, responsible for transmitting electrical impulses throughout the body.

Ligaments

Tough, fibrous tissues that connect bones to other bones at joints.

Tendons

Fibrous connective tissues that attach muscles to bones, enabling the movement of the body.

Basement Membrane

A thin, dense layer of extracellular matrix that underlies the epithelium of many tissues, providing support and anchorage.