Certain Bacteria Have Been Designated as "Superbugs" Because They _____

question 25

Multiple Choice

Certain bacteria have been designated as "superbugs" because they _____.​

• A) ​are easy to transmit and,therefore,are favored by bioterrorists
• B) ​cause especially serious respiratory infections
• C) ​are resistant to even very powerful antibiotics
• D) ​are spread globally by travelers

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Definitions:

R&D

Stands for Research and Development; activities companies undertake to innovate and introduce new products or processes.

Patentable

Capable of being protected by a patent, which grants the holder exclusive rights to an invention or process for a certain period.

Imitation

The action of using someone or something as a model and attempting to replicate their behavior, strategy, or design.

R&D Expenditures

Financial investments made in the research and development sector, aimed at fostering innovation, creating new products, improving existing products, or discovering new technologies.