The Word That Describes the Ability of a Pathogen to Invade

question 79

Multiple Choice

The word that describes the ability of a pathogen to invade a person and produce disease is the word ________.

• A) virulent
• B) inactivated
• C) acquired
• D) passive

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Definitions:

Outer Boundary

The external limit or edge of an object, area, or surface, which defines its shape and separates it from its surroundings.

Chromatid

One-half of a chromosome; separates from its partner during cell division.

Centromere

The part of a chromosome that links sister chromatids or the point where the two halves of a replicated chromosome are joined.

Proteins

Large biomolecules consisting of one or more long chains of amino acid residues, crucial for structural, enzymatic, and regulatory functions in living organisms.