Pseudomembranous colitis is caused by ______________ ______________

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

Clostridium difficile: Clostridium difficile secretes a toxin that causes severe inflammation of the bowel wall. It is characterized by a watery diarrhea and abdominal cramping.

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Which is the organic molecule that contains carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen in a ratio near 1:2:1? Examples of this organic molecule include the sugars and starches that make up roughly half of the typical U.S. diet

A) Polysaccharide B) Carbohydrate C) Lipid D) Monosaccharide

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Bookkeeping

A) is the same as accounting. B) has been replaced by accounting. C) is the recording of all transactions in the accounting system. D) not one of the medical assistant's responsibilities.

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