A camping party got lost in the wilderness for several days. They had sufficient food but misplaced their matches and could drink only the water from the clear lakes and streams in the area without boiling it. Very quickly everyone developed diarrhea that lasted the entire 8 days until they were rescued. Which type of pathogen was probably responsible?
A. protozoan
B. fungus
C. prion
D. vector
Answer:A
A camping party got lost in the wilderness for several days. They had sufficient food but misplaced their matches and could drink only the water from the clear lakes and streams in the area without boiling it. Very quickly everyone developed diarrhea that lasted the entire 8 days until they were rescued. Which type of pathogen was probably responsible?
A. protozoan B. fungus C. prion D. vector