Which Would Not Be Characteristic of a Disease Such as the Recent

question 19

Multiple Choice

Which would not be characteristic of a disease such as the recent outbreak of cholera and Ebola?

• A)They are caused by pathogenic organisms.
• B)They are called communicable diseases.
• C)They are called emergent diseases.
• D)They are happening more often in the past 20 years.
• E)They are becoming resistant to antibiotics.

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Definitions:

Gelatinous Sheath

A thick, viscous covering produced by some bacteria and algae, surrounding their cell or colony, providing protection and sometimes aiding in movement.

Capsule

A protective outer covering of some organisms or the shell of a medication designed for swallowing.

Nuclear Pores

Large protein complexes that cross the nuclear envelope, serving as gateways that regulate the transport of molecules between the nucleus and cytoplasm.

Nucleoplasm

Semifluid medium of the nucleus, containing chromatin.