Types of Infectious Agents and Outbreak Causes
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Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of bacteria?

  • They can reproduce outside the body.
  • They are living, single-celled organisms.
  • They are capable of independent metabolism. (correct)
  • They can be classified by shape.

    • What was the cause of the Legionnaire's outbreak mentioned in the text?

  • Rising obesity rates in children.
  • Toxic contamination of a food supplement.
  • Cigarette smoking.
  • Bacteria in the water of an AC cooling tower. (correct)

    • Which of the following was the first major epidemiologic study of heart disease mentioned in the text?

  • The study on the dangers of lead.
  • The Eosinophilia-Myalgia outbreak.
  • The Robert Koch study on classifying bacteria by shape.
  • The 1948 Framingham Study. (correct)

    • What is the nation's most significant public health issue?

    <p>Cigarette smoking.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is a regulation related to cigarette packs mentioned in the text?

    <p>Requiring warning labels to be placed on packages.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the cause of the increasing number of cases of Type 2 diabetes in children?

    <p>Rising obesity rates in children.</p> Signup and view all the answers

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