The Symptoms of Cholera Are Due to the Action of

question 13

Multiple Choice

The symptoms of cholera are due to the action of

• A) an endotoxin.
• B) an exotoxin.
• C) modified mucus.
• D) flagella.
• E) an exotoxin AND an endotoxin

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Definitions:

Protein-Type Hormone

Hormones that are composed of chains of amino acids and interact with cell surface receptors; they include insulin and growth hormones.

Cellular Level

The level of organization that includes cells, the basic structural and functional units of all living organisms.

Negative Feedback Mechanism

A process where the output of a system dampens or reduces the processes leading to the output, maintaining system stability.

Parathyroid Glands

Small endocrine glands in the neck that produce parathyroid hormone, which regulates calcium levels in the blood and bone.