PATHOLOGY MCQ
PARASITIC DISEASES
Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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Biological contaminant that causes disease.
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pathogen
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hair
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Biological contaminants include bacteria, molds, mildew, viruses, animal dander and cat saliva, house dust, mites, cockroaches, and pollen (see more about asthma triggers).
Detailed explanation-2: -Briefly, biological contamination is when food is contaminated with infectious bacteria (such as Salmonella spp. and L. monocytogenes) or toxin-producing organisms (such as Clostridium botulinum) and viruses (such as norovirus), which are a common cause of food poisoning and food spoilage.
Detailed explanation-3: -Obligate parasites are biotrophs (gr.”bio”, life-“troph”, “nourish, feeder”) which also depend entirely on a living host for its nutrition.
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