Match the Following Foodborne Pathogens with the Descriptions Below

question 75

Multiple Choice

Match the following foodborne pathogens with the descriptions below.
-Spore

• A)Parasitic worm that can contaminate food or water
• B)Simple parasitic life forms including molds, mildews, yeasts, and mushrooms
• C)A group of single-cell microorganisms, some of which produce poisonous substances that cause illness in humans
• D)A dormant reproductive cell capable of becoming an adult organism without the help of another cell
• E)Microorganisms that can only reproduce after invading body cells

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Definitions:

One-tailed Test

A statistical test where the region of rejection is on only one side of the sampling distribution.

Critical Value

A point on the scale of the test statistic beyond which we reject the null hypothesis; it is a threshold used to determine the critical region for statistical significance testing.

Test Statistic

A figure determined from data samples, which is used during a hypothesis test to evaluate whether to refuse the null hypothesis.

Type I Error

An erroneous denial of a valid null hypothesis, commonly called a "false positive."