Which of the Following Is a Common Childhood Communicable Disease

question 8

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a common childhood communicable disease that may cause severe defects in the fetus when it occurs in its congenital form?

• A)Erythema infectiosum
• B)Roseola
• C)Rubeola
• D)Rubella

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Definitions:

Cell Membrane

A partial-permeable barrier encasing the cell's cytoplasm, regulating the movement of materials into and from the cell.

Axons

are long, slender projections of nerve cells (neurons) that transmit electrical impulses away from the neuron’s cell body.

Voltage Dependent

Referring to a process or mechanism that is influenced or activated by changes in electrical potential across a membrane.

Action Potential

A sudden change in electrical charge across a cell membrane, resulting in a rapid signal that can travel along neurons.