Carriers That Shed and Transmit Pathogens While They Are Recovering

question 95

Multiple Choice

Carriers that shed and transmit pathogens while they are recovering from an infectious disease are called ______ carriers.

• A) asymptomatic
• B) passive
• C) incubation
• D) chronic
• E) convalescent

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Definitions:

Vitamin D

A fat-soluble vitamin essential for calcium absorption, bone health, and immune function, produced by the body when the skin is exposed to sunlight.

Renal Pelvis

Funnel-shaped expansion of the upper end of the ureter that receives the calyces.

Renal Corpuscle

Glomerulus and Bowman’s capsule that encloses it.

Glomerulus

Mass of capillary loops at the beginning of each nephron, nearly surrounded by Bowman’s capsule.