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yoroshambo

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on: Jun 27, 2018
A therapeutic treatment involving administration of a substance with known toxicity to bacteria is:
 
  A) being vaccinated
  B) being immunized
  C) undergoing immunotherapy
  D) taking antibiotics

Question 2

Which suffix means abnormal condition?
 
  a. -lysis
  b. -emia
  c. -iasis
  d. -weakness


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Kingjoffery

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Reply #1 on: Jun 27, 2018
Answer to Question 1

D
Explanation: Anti/bi/o/tic literally means pertaining to against life. A substance that is toxic to bacteria would kill it.

Answer to Question 2

c
Explanation:
a. -lysis: means destruction
b. -emia: means condition of the blood
c. -iasis: correct
d. -weakness: this is not a suffix


yoroshambo

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Reply 2 on: Jun 27, 2018
Great answer, keep it coming :)

covalentbond

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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Excellent

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