Which of the Following Is a Mismatched Pair

question 15

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a mismatched pair?

• A)Strep throat: pyrogenic toxin
• B)Scarlet fever: pseudomembrane in throat
• C)Mycoplasma: walking pneumonia
• D)Corynebacterium: "snapping" during cell division
• E)Diphtheria: protein synthesis-inhibiting toxin

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Definitions:

Safety Inventory

Additional stock kept beyond expected demand to protect against variability in market demand or supply chain disruptions.

Normally Distributed

Refers to a probability distribution that is symmetric about the mean, showing that data near the mean are more frequent in occurrence than data far from the mean.

Standard Deviation

A statistical metric that quantifies the dispersion or spread of a dataset relative to its mean, indicating consistency or variability.

Echelon Inventory

The stock held across different stages of the supply chain, considering the inventory at all levels together.