Antibiotics Are Most Likely to Be Effective in the Treatment

question 1

Multiple Choice

Antibiotics are most likely to be effective in the treatment of infections caused by

• A) bacteria.
• B) viruses.
• C) parasitic worms.
• D) lice and ticks.
• E) prions.

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Definitions:

Collagen Fibers

Strong, insoluble protein fibers that provide structural support, strength, and elasticity to connective tissue.

Thrombin

An enzyme in blood plasma that causes the clotting of blood by converting fibrinogen to fibrin.

Phagocytotic Cells

Cells that protect the body by ingesting harmful foreign particles, bacteria, and dead or dying cells.

Monocytes

A form of leukocyte crucial to the immune system, as it evolves into macrophages and dendritic cells.