Treponema Pallidum Is Extremely Sensitive to Temperature Changes and Low

question 4

Multiple Choice

Treponema pallidum is extremely sensitive to temperature changes and low moisture, thus it is transmitted

• A) by intimate person-to-person contact.
• B) by fomites.
• C) by vectors.
• D) through common sources such as food and water.

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Definitions:

Genetic Exchange

The process by which genetic material is transferred between organisms, leading to genetic variation.

Transformation

The genetic alteration of a cell by the direct uptake, incorporation, and expression of exogenous genetic material from its surroundings.

Conjugation

A process in microbiology where two bacteria transfer genetic material between each other through direct contact.

Transduction

Transduction is the process by which foreign DNA is introduced into a cell by a virus or viral vector.