What Happens If Syphilis Is Left Untreated

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Multiple Choice

What happens if syphilis is left untreated?

• A) The person will continue to have wartlike bumps on their body that will remain contagious.
• B) It could eventually be fatal.
• C) It would eventually clear up and go away at which time the person is no longer contagious.
• D) It could lead to penile or uterine cancer.

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Definitions:

Prezygotic

Pertaining to mechanisms that prevent fertilization or successful reproduction between different species before the formation of a zygote.

Postzygotic

Pertaining to the biological and evolutionary processes that occur after the formation of a zygote, particularly those that influence reproductive success and viability.

Pre-Mating

Pertains to processes or behaviors that occur before the act of reproduction, often involving mate selection or courtship in animals.

Phylogenetic Species Concept

A method of defining species as the smallest group of individuals that share a common ancestor, forming one branch on the tree of life.