Which of the Following Diseases Is Transmitted by the Bite

question 50

Multiple Choice

Which of the following diseases is transmitted by the bite of human body lice?

• A) bubonic plague
• B) tularemia
• C) Pontiac fever
• D) trench fever
• E) brucellosis

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Definitions:

Endocrine Glands

Glands of the endocrine system that secrete their products, hormones, directly into the blood rather than through a duct.

Exocrine Glands

Glands that secrete their products into ducts that lead directly to the external environment.

Neuron Cells

Specialized cells of the nervous system that transmit electrical and chemical signals throughout the body, facilitating communication between the brain and other parts.

GTP

Guanosine triphosphate, a nucleotide important for energy transfer within cells and a substrate for protein synthesis.