Pathogenesis

question 1

Multiple Choice

Pathogenesis

• A) natural habitat or host of pathogen until it finds a new host
• B) pathogens remain with their host and cannot be transmitted
• C) infectious disease shared by animals and humans
• D) origin and development of a disease

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Definitions:

Groundwater

Water that is found beneath the earth's surface, filling the spaces between rocks and forming aquifers.

Acidic Waters

Water with a pH less than 7, often resulting from natural processes such as volcanic emissions or anthropogenic sources like pollution.

Limestone

A sedimentary rock composed mainly of calcium carbonate (CaCO3), often formed from the remains of marine organisms and used extensively in building and industry.

Calcium Carbonate

A chemical compound with the formula CaCO3, found in rocks as the minerals calcite and aragonite and is the main component of pearls, marine organisms' shells, and snail shells.