The Hospital Has Instructed Its Nurses That They Must Participate

question 15

Multiple Choice

The hospital has instructed its nurses that they must participate in disease surveillance associated with infectious agents. The nurses are warned that which of the following disease(s) are likely to be the weapons of terrorists?

• A)Rocky Mountain spotted fever and Lyme disease
• B)Plague, anthrax, and smallpox
• C)Rubella, mumps, and chickenpox
• D)Severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS)

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Definitions:

Clone

Genetic copy of an organism.

Genetic Copy

A genetic copy refers to an organism or cell that has the exact same genetic makeup as another, essentially a synonym for a clone but often used in the context of molecular genetics.

Johannes Miescher

A Swiss biologist who discovered nucleic acids, thus laying the groundwork for the field of molecular biology.

Isolate DNA

The process of separating DNA from other cellular components to study its structure, function, or for genetic engineering purposes.