How Many Stages Does Syphilis Progress Through

question 18

Multiple Choice

How many stages does syphilis progress through?

• A) two
• B) three
• C) four
• D) five

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Definitions:

Antibiotic Resistant

Refers to bacteria that have evolved the ability to survive and grow in the presence of antibiotics that were originally effective against them.

Directional Selection

A mode of natural selection where an extreme phenotype is favored over other phenotypes, causing the allele frequency to shift over time.

Bacterial Population

A bacterial population consists of a group of bacteria residing in a specific area, which can exhibit growth, mutual interactions, and adaptation to their environment.

Mutation

A change in the DNA sequence within a gene or chromosome of an organism leading to the creation of a new character or trait not found in the parental type.