What Virulence Characteristics Do Cystitis-Causing Bacteria Typically Have

question 3

Multiple Choice

What virulence characteristics do cystitis-causing bacteria typically have?

• A) specialized adhesions on tips of their fimbriae that allow them to attach to epithelium
• B) production of a capsule that aids in attachment to epithelial tissue
• C) production of exotoxins to destroy bladder cells
• D) all are correct

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Definitions:

Interquartile Range

The difference between the 75th and 25th percentiles of a data set, representing the middle 50%.

Third Quartile

The value below which 75% of the data fall, often represented as Q3 in statistics.

First Quartile

The 25th percentile of a data set, below which lies 25% of the data.

Skewness

A measure of the shape of a data distribution. Data skewed to the left result in negative skewness; a symmetric data distribution results in zero skewness; and data skewed to the right result in positive skewness.