How is the Zika virus spread?  A. Through person-to-person contact  B. Through mosquito bites  C. Through the release of the virus into the air by plants  D. Through dog bites

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A: The objective of the question is to understand why the Nipah virus is a good example of a zoonotic…

Q: Why was the location of the Ebola outbreak so catastrophic?  A. Because it began on the border of 3…

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Q: Which mechanism of antibiotic resistance is most likely to result in "cross resistance"  against…

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Q: fever helps the body fight infection in which of the follwoing ways? a. fever causes the creation of…

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Q: In the case of the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (then called Zaire) in…

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Q: When is the best time to collect blood culture? a. when the fever is falling down B. twenty four…

A: A blood culture test is a medical test which is done in a laboratory so that any bacteria or fungus…

Q: What food should you avoid feeding a child under 1 year old because of potential botulism? a. honey…

A: Botulism is food poisoning caused by the bacterium Clostridium botulinum.

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A: Option a: This option is incorrect because bacterial viruses may use flagella as part of their…

Q: Why is the Nipah virus a great illustration of a zoonotic disease?  A. Because it's carried by fruit…

A: The objective of the question is to understand why the Nipah virus is a good example of a zoonotic…

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Q: Which process involves the deliberate alteration of an organism’s genetic material?a. bioremediation…

A: The genetic material of a cell or an organism refers to those materials found in the nucleus,…

Q: Which process is occurring in these bacteria?     A. transduction   B. transformation   C.…

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Q: Which is not a characteristic of Streptococcus pyogenes? a. group A streptococcus   c. sensitive to…

A: Ans: Streptococcus pyogenes: It is the gram-positive organism and is the causative agent of diseases…

Q: Why do viruses need to infect a host?  A. In order to reproduce  B. In order to grow from eggs to…

A: The objective of the question is to understand why viruses need to infect a host. Viruses are unique…

Q: What are diseases that come from animals called?  A. Non-human-notic  B. Zoonotic  C. Animalnotic…

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Q: Virus causes?       A. Tetanus B. Common cold C. NOTA D.Malaria E. AOTA

A: virus are obligate parasite  that can replicate only when present  in the host.

Q: How does fluoroquinolone antibiotic drug treat infections? a. Blocking folic acid synthesis  b.…

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Q: What happens to a cell after a retrovirus injects its viral RNA into a cell?

A: Retroviruses are enveloped viruses which comes under the family Retroviridae.

Q: Why was it difficult to break the chain of infection during the Zika outbreak?   A. It…

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Q: Suppose a flu virus that normally only attacks birds all of a sudden attacks pigs. Describe the most…

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Q: How are viruses different from bacteria?  a. Viruses lack enzymes for protein synthesis b. Viruses…

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Q: What is the recommended way of achieving herd immunity in a population for a contagious disease? a.…

A: Herd immunity (social immunity) is type of immunity against infectious disease that is developed…

Q: Which group of insects is known as a vector of several diseases to humans? A. Diptera B.…

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Q: Which process is most likely to result in a gene providing antibiotic resistance being found in a…

A: C. Transduction

Q: Which would be most useful in the process of lysing a bacterium so that it's DNA could be collected…

A: Cell Lysis  It is the process of rupturing the membrane or walls of a cell.

Q: What is commonly known as 'whiteplague'?A. Typhoid                                                B.…

A: Typhoid, malaria, tuberculosis and HIV all are infectious diseases caused different organisms.…

Q: Why don’t scientists usually consider viruses living? A.They do not have DNA  B.They do not have…

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Q: Which is true of DNA viruses? a. They use the host cell’s machinery to produce new copies of their…

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Q: Why might financial incentives be more effective in encouraging vaccinations than in a context such…

A: Answer :- Financial incentives can play a crucial role in influencing individuals' behavior,…

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Q: When you have an infection, what causes the fever?A. The infective agent stimulates the heart to…

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Q: where do pathogens do not thrive and reproduce? a. human beings b, animals c. inaminate objects…

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Q: i the infectious disease can be transmitted directly from one person to another, It is? O a.…

A: Infection is the infection of the body's tissues with the virus, its replication, and the reaction…

Q: Describe these pictures. Infer some causes why these happen.

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Q: How does genetic therapy differ from traditional methods of treating a disease?   a. It targets the…

A: Gene therapy is the modern approach to treat a disease from the root of its occuarance. Traditional…