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Microbiology

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Set 23 Microbial Diseases Of The Digestive System

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Question 1

(Multiple Choice)

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Shigellosis can be differentiated from salmonellosis by the fact that Shigella

A) stimulates intestinal epithelial cells to phagocytize it.
B) multiplies in phagocytic vesicles.
C) kills host cells.
D) multiplies in the host cell's cytosol.
E) causes severe diarrhea, abdominal cramps, and fever.

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Question 2

(Multiple Choice)

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The most common cause of traveler's diarrhea is

A) Salmonella enterica.
B) Giardia intestinalis.
C) Cryptosporidium parvum.
D) Escherichia coli.
E) Shigella flexneri.

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Question 3

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The ________ is an accessory organ of the digestive system.

A) esophagus
B) stomach
C) tongue
D) duodenum
E) anus

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