Microbiology: An Introduction
12th Edition
ISBN: 9780321929150
Author: Gerard J. Tortora, Berdell R. Funke, Christine L. Case
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 15, Problem 10MCQ
Which of the following statements is true?
- a. The primary goal of a pathogen is to kill its host.
- b. Evolution selects for the most virulent pathogens.
- c. A successful pathogen doesn’t kill its host before it is transmitted.
- d. A successful pathogen never kills its host.
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