In Which of the Following Do the Mucous Membranes Serve

question 42

Multiple Choice

In which of the following do the mucous membranes serve as a portal of entry for disease?

• A) A pathogen is introduced into the body when the person rubs the eye with contaminated fingers and the pathogen is washed into the nasal cavity by way of tears.
• B) A person is bitten by a mosquito that carries the malaria parasite.
• C) A person receives an injection with a contaminated needle.
• D) Fungi digest the outer layer of the skin.
• E) A pathogen crosses from the mother to the fetus by way of the placenta.

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