In Which of the Following Do the Mucous Membranes Serve

Question

In which of the following do the mucous membranes serve as a portal of entry for disease?
A) a pathogen crosses from the mother to the fetus by way of the placenta.
B) A person rubs the eye with contaminated fingers and the pathogen is washed into the nasal cavity by way of tears.
C) A person is bitten by a mosquito that carries the malaria parasite.
D) Fungi digest the outer layer of the skin.
E) A person receives an injection with a contaminated needle.

Accepted Answer

Mucous membranes line the nose and eyes, so if contaminated fingers are used to rub the eye, the pathogen can enter through the mucous membranes and cause infection.