All of the Following Are Examples of How Virulence Factors

question 12

Multiple Choice

All of the following are examples of how virulence factors facilitate establishment of disease by a pathogen EXCEPT:

• A)gaining entry into the host.
• B)evade or overcome host defenses.
• C)obtain nutrients from the host.
• D)antibiotic resistance.
• E)lyse host cells for nutrients.

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Definitions:

Gene

A unit of hereditary information composed of DNA, which resides on chromosomes and influences specific characteristics.

Mendel's Research

The foundational genetic studies conducted by Gregor Mendel, which established the principles of inheritance through the breeding of pea plants.

Pea Plants

The plants used by Gregor Mendel in his pioneering experiments on genetics, contributing to the foundation of modern genetics.

Law of Segregation

Mendel's first law stating that the two copies of each gene separate during gamete formation, resulting in offspring receiving one allele from each parent.