The Major Symptoms of Cholera Are Attributable to Which of the Following

question 37

Multiple Choice

The major symptoms of cholera are attributable to which of the following?

• A) production of urease
• B) activity of a type III secretion system
• C) cessation of protein synthesis in host cells
• D) death of cells lining the intestinal tract
• E) activation of adenylate cyclase

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Definitions:

Energy

The capacity to do work or the power derived from the utilization of physical or chemical resources.

Original Stimulus

The initial event or object that triggers a sensory or psychological response.

Weber Fraction

A principle stating that the smallest change in a stimulus that can be detected is a constant proportion of the starting level of that stimulus.

Difference Threshold

The smallest change in stimulation that can be noticed by an individual half of the time, also referred to as the "just noticeable difference" (JND).