Pathogenicity Refers to an Organism's Ability To

question 3

Multiple Choice

Pathogenicity refers to an organism's ability to:

• A)cause disease.
• B)penetrate anatomic barriers more easily.
• C)multiply more rapidly.
• D)use oxygen.

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Definitions:

Luteinizing Hormone

A hormone secreted by the anterior pituitary gland that plays a key role in regulating the menstrual cycle and ovulation in females and testosterone production in males.

Progesterone

A steroid hormone secreted by the ovary (mainly by the corpus luteum) and placenta; stimulates the uterus (to prepare the endometrium for implantation) and breasts (for milk secretion).

Endometrium

The uterine lining.

Seminiferous Tubules

Coiled tubules in the testes in which spermatogenesis takes place in male vertebrates.