Which of the Following Most Accurately Defines an Infection

question 9

Multiple Choice

Which of the following most accurately defines an infection?

• A) An illness resulting from living in an unclean environment
• B) The result of lack of knowledge about food preparation
• C) A disease resulting from pathogens in or on the body
• D) An acute or chronic illness resulting from traumatic injury

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Definitions:

Fluorescent Dyes

Chemical compounds that absorb light at one wavelength and emit it at another, used to stain and visualize biological molecules or cells under a microscope.

Microarray

A laboratory tool used to detect the expression of thousands of genes at the same time, allowing researchers to understand complex genetic processes.

Gene Expression

The process by which information from a gene is used to synthesize a functional gene product, often a protein, influencing the cell's structure and function.

PCR

Polymerase Chain Reaction, a biotechnological method used to amplify specific segments of DNA, facilitating their analysis and manipulation.