Term the time during which an orgnism is present in the body before causing disease ?
Correct answer: B. Incubation period
- A. Rest period
- B. Incubation period
- C. Sleeping period
- D. Inclubation time
Explanation
The incubation period is the time between entry of a pathogen into the body and the appearance of disease symptoms. A rest period is not a medical term for this interval, while “inclubation” is simply a misspelling; students may choose the latter because it resembles the correct word.
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