Vaccination Has Resulted in the Eradication of Which Disease from the World

question 27

Multiple Choice

Vaccination has resulted in the eradication of which disease from the world?

• A)Polio.
• B)Mumps.
• C)Whooping cough.
• D)Measles.
• E)Smallpox.

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Definitions:

Insulin

A substance secreted by the pancreas that controls blood glucose levels by promoting glucose absorption into the body's tissues.

Resting Potential

The electrical potential of a neuron or other excitable cell relative to its surroundings when not stimulated or involved in passage of an impulse.

Central Nervous System

The part of the nervous system consisting of the brain and spinal cord, which integrates information received from the body and coordinates activity.

Synapse

The junction between neurons that permits a signal to pass from one neuron to the next.