Adhesive Pili, Exotoxins, and Capsules Are All Microbial Factors That

question 62

Multiple Choice

Adhesive pili, exotoxins, and capsules are all microbial factors that help them establish infection.These are examples of

• A)virulence factors.
• B)infectivity factors.
• C)pathogenicity factors,
• D)exogenous factors.

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Definitions:

Creatine Phosphate

An energy storage molecule in muscles that helps rapidly regenerate ATP during high-intensity, short-duration exercises.

Aerobic Respiration

The metabolic process of breaking down substrates with oxygen to produce ATP, carbon dioxide, and water as by-products, occurring in mitochondria.

Isotonic Contraction

A type of muscle contraction in which the muscle changes length while the tension remains constant, usually resulting in movement.

Action Potential

A rapid increase and decrease in the electrical charge across a cell's membrane, allowing nerve cells to communicate.