The Characteristic Virulence Factor of S. Pneumoniae Is

question 20

Multiple Choice

The characteristic virulence factor of S. pneumoniae is

• A) a capsule.
• B) flagella.
• C) pili.
• D) cilia.
• E) A-B toxin.

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Definitions:

Normal Model

A statistical model characterized by a symmetrical bell-shaped curve, describing how continuous data values are distributed around the mean.

Childhood Disease

Any illness that is primarily associated with or most commonly occurs in children.

Gene

A unit of heredity that is transferred from parent to offspring and is held to determine some characteristic of the offspring.

Newborns

Infants that are very recently born, typically considered to be up to one month old.