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According to the passage, why do pathogens tend to mellow as they age?
According to the passage, why do pathogens tend to mellow as they age?
- To settle into being unremarkable childhood illnesses.
- To quickly destroy their victims for survival.
- To avoid rapidly destroying their victims and ensure long-term survival. (correct)
- To trigger the survivors to move on to new hosts.
Which pathogens are mentioned as examples of initially being reckless killers but later becoming unremarkable childhood illnesses?
Which pathogens are mentioned as examples of initially being reckless killers but later becoming unremarkable childhood illnesses?
- Measles and smallpox (correct)
- Cholera and typhoid
- Malaria and smallpox
- Measles and malaria
What characteristic of malaria is highlighted in the passage as compared to measles and smallpox?
What characteristic of malaria is highlighted in the passage as compared to measles and smallpox?
- Malaria's continuing malevolence and tenacity (correct)
- Malaria's ability to adapt quickly to new environments
- Malaria's rapid spread amongst populations
- Malaria's preference for urban areas
Why did smallpox and measles stop taking millions of lives as time passed according to the passage?
Why did smallpox and measles stop taking millions of lives as time passed according to the passage?
What historical event is mentioned in relation to smallpox and measles affecting virgin populations?
What historical event is mentioned in relation to smallpox and measles affecting virgin populations?
How does the passage suggest humans have adapted to malaria over evolutionary history?
How does the passage suggest humans have adapted to malaria over evolutionary history?
What makes malaria a ferocious disease, according to the text?
What makes malaria a ferocious disease, according to the text?
What differentiates parasites like Plasmodium from other organisms mentioned in the text?
What differentiates parasites like Plasmodium from other organisms mentioned in the text?
Why did Henry Drummond consider parasitism a 'breach of the law of Evolution'?
Why did Henry Drummond consider parasitism a 'breach of the law of Evolution'?
What is highlighted as a unique characteristic of Plasmodium's ancestors before they became parasites?
What is highlighted as a unique characteristic of Plasmodium's ancestors before they became parasites?
What sets Plasmodium apart from other described species practicing the parasitic lifestyle?
What sets Plasmodium apart from other described species practicing the parasitic lifestyle?
How does malaria affect human beings, based on the information provided in the text?
How does malaria affect human beings, based on the information provided in the text?
