Q: Answer the following question given this paragraph: Infectious diseases are diseases that are caused by pathogens. Human pathogens include bacteria, viruses, fungi, and protozoa. Different pathogens spread in different ways. Pathogens may spread through contaminated food or water, sexual contact, droplets in the air from coughs or sneezes, contaminated objects or surfaces, or vectors. Q: What type of disease is caused by pathogens? Choices: - viral diseases - nervous diseases - autoimmune diseases - infectious diseases A:
A: infectious diseases

Q: Answer the following question given this paragraph: Bone tissue (osseous tissue) differs greatly from other tissues in the body. Bone is hard and many of its functions depend on that characteristic hardness. Later discussions in this chapter will show that bone is also dynamic in that its shape adjusts to accommodate stresses. This section will examine the gross anatomy of bone first and then move on to its histology. Q: Osseous tissue is the tissue that makes up what? Choices: - muscle - brain - liver - bone A:
A: bone

Q: Answer the following question given this paragraph: The smallest particle of an element that still has the properties of that element is an atom. Atoms are extremely tiny. They can be observed only with an electron microscope. They are commonly represented by models, like the one Figure below . An atom has a central nucleus that is positive in charge. The nucleus is surrounded by negatively charged particles called electrons. Q: What is the smallest particle of an element that still has the properties of that element is called? Choices: - nucleus - neutron - proton - atom A:
A: atom

Q: Answer the following question given this paragraph: After food is digested, the resulting nutrients are absorbed. Absorption is the process in which substances pass into the bloodstream, where they can circulate throughout the body. Absorption of nutrients occurs mainly in the small intestine. Any remaining matter from food that cannot be digested and absorbed passes into the large intestine as waste. The waste later passes out of the body through the anus in the process of elimination . Q: What is the process called in which nutrients pass into the bloodstream? Choices: - accumulation - accumulation - incorporation - absorption A:
A: absorption