Virulence Is Defined as __________

question 19

Multiple Choice

Virulence is defined as __________.

• A) the ability of the organism to induce disease
• B) pathogens that cause disease in people with intact defense systems
• C) pathogens that cause disease in people with impaired immune systems
• D) the potency of the pathogen in producing severe disease

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Definitions:

Dzhokhar Tsarnaev

A Kyrgyzstani-American who was convicted for his involvement in the Boston Marathon bombing in 2013.

Heredity

The transmission of physical or mental traits from one generation to the next through genetics.

Environmental Influences

External factors such as culture, education, social relationships, and physical surroundings that affect individual behavior and development.

Nature

The phenomena of the physical world collectively, including plants, animals, the landscape, and other features and products of the earth, as opposed to humans or human creations.