What Did the Comparative Study on Chytridiomycosis Teach Scientists Studying

question 50

Multiple Choice

What did the comparative study on chytridiomycosis teach scientists studying white-nose syndrome in bats?

• A)It was probably not a fungal infection affecting the bats and scientists needed to look elsewhere for a cause.
• B)Chytridiomycosis affected only certain amphibians,so the comparative study could not teach the scientists anything useful.
• C)A novel fungal infection could spread to colonies and cause dramatic population crashes,as seen in the comparative study.
• D)Humans were responsible for the spread of chytridiomycosis,but not white-nose syndrome.
• E)White-nose syndrome affects bats but does not cause death in organisms like chytridiomycosis does in amphibians.