NURSING EXAM QUESTIONS
MICROBIOLOGY
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Question
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Which disease-causing agent could quickly multiply into colonies of billions of cells in the space of a drop of water?
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fungi
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viruses
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bacteria
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protists
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Microorganisms capable of causing disease-pathogens-usually enter our bodies through the mouth, eyes, nose, or urogenital openings, or through wounds or bites that breach the skin barrier.
Detailed explanation-2: -The ability of microbes to replicate and cause disease is the result of their interactions with substances, cells, and/or tissues at portals of entry. These interactions are facilitated by virulence factors under the control of the microbial genome.
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