What Term Is Used to Describe the Scientific Study of Microorganisms

question 16

Multiple Choice

What term is used to describe the scientific study of microorganisms and their activities?

• A) Parasitology
• B) Histology
• C) Microbiology
• D) Pathology

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Definitions:

Burden Of Proof

The duty of the plaintiff or prosecution to establish a claim or allegation by admissible evidence and to prove that the defendant committed all the essential elements of the crime to the jury’s or court’s satisfaction beyond any reasonable doubt, in order to convict the defendant.

Punitive Damages

Financial compensation awarded to a plaintiff that goes beyond what is necessary to compensate for losses and is intended to punish the defendant for egregious wrongdoing.

Outrageous

Behavior or actions that are shocking because they are so wrong, unusual, or out of the ordinary.

Intentional Tort

A civil wrong resulting from an intentional act committed on the person, property, or economic interest of another. Intentional torts include assault, battery, conversion, false imprisonment, intentional infliction of emotional distress, trespass to land, and trespass to chattels.