Use the Information in the Following Paragraph to Answer the Question

question 48

Multiple Choice

Use the information in the following paragraph to answer the question.
A hypothetical bacterium swims among human intestinal contents until it finds a suitable location on the intestinal lining. It adheres to the intestinal lining using a feature that also protects it from phagocytes, bacteriophages, and dehydration. Fecal matter from a human in whose intestine this bacterium lives can spread the bacterium, even after being mixed with water and boiled. The bacterium is not susceptible to the penicillin family of antibiotics. It contains no plasmids and relatively little peptidoglycan.
Adherence to the intestinal lining by this bacterium is due to its possession of ________.

• A) fimbriae
• B) pili
• C) a capsule
• D) a flagellum

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Definitions:

Follow-through

The act of continuing an action or task until it is completed or fully achieved.

Controlling

The function of management that involves monitoring performance, comparing it with goals, and correcting any deviations.

Planning

The process of making plans for something, including setting goals, defining strategies, and outlining tasks and schedules.

Planning Steps

The sequential actions or stages involved in developing and implementing a plan, including goal setting, strategy formulation, and allocation of resources.