Questions: Interactive Assignments: Chapter 7
17 Select the correct word from each drop-down box to complete the statement. The streptococcus causes infections in the throat.
First blank
- bacterium
Second blank
- bacterial
Transcript text: Interactive Assignments: Chapter 7
17 Select the correct word from each drop-down box to complete the statement. The streptococcus causes infections in the throat.
First blank
- bacterium
Second blank
- bacterial
Solution
The answer is:
The bacterium streptococcus causes bacterial infections in the throat.
Explanation:
The first blank should be filled with "bacterium" because streptococcus is a type of bacteria.
The second blank should be filled with "bacterial" because the infections caused by streptococcus are bacterial in nature.