All the Following Are Virulence Factors That Allow Microorganisms to Produce

question 19

Multiple Choice

All the following are virulence factors that allow microorganisms to produce disease except:

• A)adherence.
• B)toxin elaboration.
• C)mucus production.
• D)host evasion.

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Definitions:

Independent Variable

In an experiment, the variable that is manipulated or changed to observe its effect on the dependent variable.

Dependent Variable

In research, the outcome factor that is measured to test the impact of variations in the independent variable.

Manipulation

In psychology, refers to the attempt to influence or control others' behaviors or emotions for one's own purposes, often without their awareness.

Hypothesis

A proposed explanation for a phenomenon made as a starting point for further investigation.