Encapsulated Strains of Streptococcus Pneumoniae Are Particularly Pathogenic, Because They

question 15

Multiple Choice

Encapsulated strains of Streptococcus pneumoniae are particularly pathogenic, because they

• A) produce exotoxin A.
• B) produce exotoxin B.
• C) are potentially very invasive.
• D) produce M protein surface antigens.

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Definitions:

Bernoulli Distribution

A probability distribution of a random variable that takes the value 1 with probability 'p' and the value 0 with probability '1-p'.

Pareto Distribution

A probability distribution used to describe phenomena in the natural and social sciences where a small proportion of occurrences leads to a large proportion of outcomes.

Lognormal Distribution

A continuous probability distribution of a random variable whose logarithm is normally distributed.

Joint Probability Distribution

A statistical measure that gives the likelihood of two or more events occurring simultaneously and the relationship between them.