One of the Most Common Causes of Bacterial Pneumonia in School-Age

question 9

Multiple Choice

One of the most common causes of bacterial pneumonia in school-age children (5 to 14 years of age) is:

• A)H.influenzae type B.
• B)Corynebacterium diphtheriae.
• C)Streptococcus pyogenes.
• D)M.pneumoniae.

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Definitions:

Hydrogen Ions

Positively charged ions, or protons, denoted as H+, which are fundamental in determining the acidity or pH level of solutions.

Thylakoid Membrane

The site within chloroplasts that contains chlorophyll and where the light-dependent reactions of photosynthesis occur.

Stroma

The supportive tissue or matrix of an organ, as in the stroma of the ovary, or the dense fluid within the chloroplast where the Calvin cycle occurs in photosynthesis.

Thylakoid Compartment

A membranous structure within chloroplasts of plant cells and cyanobacteria, containing chlorophyll and other pigments for photosynthesis.