Risk Factors Predisposing a Person to TB Include

question 16

Multiple Choice

Risk factors predisposing a person to TB include:
1) having HIV/AIDS.
2) being immunosuppressed.
3) African-American or Hispanic heritage.
4) malnutrition.

• A)1, 3
• B)2, 4
• C)1, 2, 4
• D)1, 2, 3

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Definitions:

In Vitro Fertilization

A medical procedure where an egg is fertilized by sperm outside the body, commonly used to help individuals or couples with fertility issues conceive.

Zygotes

The initial cell formed when a new organism is produced from the union of an egg and a sperm cell.

Conception

The process of fertilization where a sperm cell unites with an ovum, leading to the formation of a zygote and the start of pregnancy.

Chromosomes

Threadlike structures located inside the nucleus of animal and plant cells, made of protein and a single molecule of DNA, carrying genetic information used in growth, development, and function.