Why Was Treating Guinea Worm Disease in Sudan So Problematic

question 27

Multiple Choice

Why was treating Guinea worm disease in Sudan so problematic?

• A)The country was too poor to afford treatment.
• B)The country was in the middle of a civil war.
• C)No workers wanted to go into the country to help.
• D)The U.S.government forbid any one to help the people.
• E)It was too much work to help the nation.

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Definitions:

Asexually

Reproducing without the involvement of sex cells, resulting in offspring genetically identical to the parent.

Gemmae

Small asexual reproductive structures produced by some plants, such as mosses and liverworts, which can develop into new individuals.

Liverworts

Simple, non-vascular plants belonging to the division Marchantiophyta, found in moist, shady environments and playing roles in ecosystems as pioneer species.

Sago Palms

Tropical plants of the genus Cycas, known for their large compound leaves and the production of sago, a starch extracted from their trunks.