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asmith134

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A budding unicellular organism revealed in the microscopic examination of sputum is most likely:
 
  a. yeast. c. Rickettsia.
  b. Bacillus. d. Clostridium.

Question 2

The spread of diseases requires all of the following, except:
 
  a. pathogen source. c. mode of transmis-sion.
  b. immunosuppression. d. susceptible host.



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Answer to Question 1

ANS: A
Yeast reproduces by budding. Bacteria reproduce either by binary fission or conjugation. Rickett-sia reproduces by binary fission.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: B
Immunosuppression is not a requirement for the transmission of an infectious disease. However, a pathogen source, mode of transmission, and susceptible host must be present. A susceptible host does not have to be immunosuppressed to be considered susceptible. The host could have had surgery, be intubated, or have an indwelling catheter to be susceptible.



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