According to CDC Data, Who Is More Likely to Acquire

question 79

Multiple Choice

According to CDC data, who is more likely to acquire a rickettsial disease?

• A)Tom who traveled to Arizona for the summer
• B)Sally who went to the beach at Big Sur, CA
• C)Mike who visited his aunt in Sub-Saharan Africa
• D)Phil who stayed home and mowed his lawn
• E)Harry who works in a pet store and hates fleas and ticks

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Definitions:

Taste Bud

Sensory structure, mostly on the tongue, that functions as a taste receptor.

Olfactory Epithelium

A specialized epithelial tissue inside the nasal cavity responsible for the sense of smell.

Avascular Cornea

The characteristic of the cornea that lacks blood vessels, allowing it to remain transparent for optimal vision.

Ciliary Body

A structure in the eye that includes the ciliary muscle, which controls the shape of the lens, and the ciliary epithelium, which produces the aqueous humor.