Which of the Following Features Have Not Helped Giardia Become

question 18

Multiple Choice

Which of the following features have not helped Giardia become the most common intestinal parasite?

• A) It can be transmitted via fecal- oral route, via contaminated fomites, or from direct contact with an infected patient.
• B) It lives in animals other than humans.
• C) No drugs are currently available for treatment.
• D) Ingesting as few as 10 cysts is sufficient to establish infection.
• E) A tough cyst form that resists chlorine disinfection used for municipal water treatment, UV light, and freezing.

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Definitions:

Egocentrism

A cognitive stance involving seeing the world solely from one’s own perspective and having difficulty recognizing other viewpoints.

Basic Trust

A foundational sense of confidence in the predictability and reliability of the world, often established in early childhood.

Conservation

Understanding that specific properties of objects remain the same despite changes in the object's form or appearance.

Egocentrism

A cognitive bias where an individual has difficulty understanding viewpoints different from their own.