Toilets Are a Modern Convenience That People Often Take for Granted

question 10

Multiple Choice

Toilets are a modern convenience that people often take for granted. In fact, they are helpful in preventing spread of disease because ________.

• A) disease-causing insects die quickly in fecal-contaminated water
• B) toilets disinfect human feces
• C) many diseases are transmitted by flying insects
• D) many parasites release fertilized eggs in the feces of humans and other animals

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