An Infectious Agent That Originates from Outside the Body Is

question 34

Multiple Choice

An infectious agent that originates from outside the body is called ______.

• A) exogenous
• B) an exotoxin
• C) an enterotoxin
• D) endogenous
• E) axenic

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Definitions:

Homeostasis

A tendency to maintain a balanced or constant internal state; the regulation of any aspect of body chemistry, such as blood glucose, around a particular level.

Food Deprivation

A condition where an individual or organism does not consume enough food to meet basic nutritional requirements.

Basal Metabolic

The speed at which the body expends energy to sustain essential activities like breathing and temperature regulation when it is at rest.

Drive-reduction

A theory in psychology that explains motivation as being the result of drives, such as hunger or thirst, that an organism seeks to reduce to maintain homeostasis.