Which of the Following Is Not True of Schistosomiasis

question 40

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is not true of schistosomiasis?

• A)Schistosomiasis covers its outer surface with blood proteins to escape detection by the immune system.
• B)Schistosomiasis is caused by blood flukes.
• C) Schisotosomiasis cases are beginning to appear in the southern U.S., as climate change brings warming waters to the region.
• D)Larvae called cercariae can penetrate intact skin through hair follicles.
• E)Freshwater snails are the intermediate host.

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Definitions:

Depolarization

A reduction of the difference in charge between the inside and outside of the cell membrane, typically in a neuron, leading to the generation of an action potential.

Selectively Permeable

Describes biological membranes that allow certain substances to pass through while blocking others, thereby controlling the exchange of materials.

Resting Potential

The electrical potential of a neuron when not transmitting a signal, serving as the foundation for nerve impulse generation.

Ion

An atom or molecule that has lost or gained one or more electrons, giving it a positive or negative electrical charge.