An Example of Vertical Transmission of Infectious Agents Is

question 50

Multiple Choice

An example of vertical transmission of infectious agents is

• A) Staphylococcus spp. gaining antibiotic resistance genes through conjugation.
• B) HIV passing from mother to child in utero.
• C) an infectious ameba obtained from a water sample.
• D) influenza being passed by a sneeze.
• E) hepatitis being transmitted by an infected needle stick.

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Definitions:

State Unemployment Tax

A tax imposed on employers by the state government to fund unemployment benefits for workers who have lost their jobs.

FICA Taxes Payable

Amounts due for Social Security and Medicare taxes, required to be withheld from employees' paychecks and matched by employers.

Payroll Tax Expense

Taxes that employers are required to pay based on the salary and wages paid to employees, including social security and Medicare taxes in the United States.

SUTA Payable

A liability account in the general ledger that records amounts owed to the state unemployment insurance program, to be paid by employers.