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Which of the following is not one of the basic components in a feedback control loop? Transmitter
Pathogenesis can be defined as: the course of disease development.
The term that literally means self-immunity is: Autoimminuity
The contraction of the uterus during the birth of a baby is an example of _____ feedback. Positive
Negative-feedback mechanisms: All of the above are correct.
Epidemiology is the study of the _____ of diseases in human populations. occurrence distribution transmission
Positive-feedback control systems: accelerate a change.
Intracellular parasites that consist of DNA or RNA surrounded by a protein coat and sometimes by a lipoprotein envelope are called: viruses.
Of the pathogenic organisms, which of the following are the most complex? Tapeworms
If the secretion of oxytocin during childbirth operated as a negative-feedback control loop, what effect would it have on uterine contractions? Oxytocin would inhibit uterine contractions.
The body’s thermostat is located in the: hypothalmus
Which of the following is a protein substance with no DNA or RNA and is thought to be the cause of mad cow disease? Prion
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