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Is it better to use the word susceptible rather than the word sensitive in describing an organisms response to a drug?
This response is based only on how the words sound to my ear. An organism would be sensitive to a drug. An organism might be susceptible to an infection. We are all susceptible to the flu, to one extent or another. The flu is a known risk. Nickel in jewelry is not a widely known threat to public health. But I am sensitive to it; I break out in a rash from jewelry containing nickel.
What is susceptible to wax?
It is susceptible to heat -- it will melt.
What is the advantage of sexual reproduction if an organism is capable of reproducting asexually?
Sexual reproduction creates diversity, which in turn will increase the likelihood of survival for that population. By asexually reproducing, you eliminate these varieties and the population is more susceptible to death.
What is microbe susceptible mic?
Microbe susceptible mic is the lowest concentration of antimicrobial/antibiotic a bacterium is suseptable to when growing in a lab.
The term is used to refer to an individual living thing?
An organism.
What is the base word of susceptible?
The base word of susceptible is susceptSuscept is a noun that means an organism upon or in which another organism is or may become parasitic
Which organism is not affected by any diseases?
None to my knowledge. Even bacteria are susceptible to infection by viruses.
Could an organism that is susceptible to an antimicrobial agent in laboratory testing fail to respond to it when that drug is used to treat the patient?
Yes, if the drug amount is not enough to treat the invading organism in the patient, or if the organism do not react to the drug a lot (small zone of inhibition is seen in the experiment)
What is meant by the fecal oral route of disease transmission?
the transmission of the causative organism through the environment from the feces of an infected person to the GIT of a susceptible host
Is it better to use the word susceptible rather than the word sensitive in describing an organisms response to a drug?
This response is based only on how the words sound to my ear. An organism would be sensitive to a drug. An organism might be susceptible to an infection. We are all susceptible to the flu, to one extent or another. The flu is a known risk. Nickel in jewelry is not a widely known threat to public health. But I am sensitive to it; I break out in a rash from jewelry containing nickel.
The past tense of susceptible?
The past tense of susceptible is susceptible. The word does not change its form in the past tense.
What is wax susceptible?
It is susceptible to heat -- it will melt.
What is susceptible to wax?
It is susceptible to heat -- it will melt.
Is a koala susceptible to any diseases?
A major threat to the koala populations of Australia is the organism chlamydia, which has four major effects:blindnesspneumoniaurinary tract infectionreproductive tract infections, ultimately rendering animals infertile.Scientists are still working on a cure, as this disease is decimating some of the populations on the mainland.Koalas are also susceptible to leukaemia and skin cancers.
What susceptible mean?
* (often followed by `of' or `to') yielding readily to or capable of; "susceptible to colds"; "susceptible of proof" * easily impressed emotionally
What does susceptible mean?
* (often followed by `of' or `to') yielding readily to or capable of; "susceptible to colds"; "susceptible of proof" * easily impressed emotionally
Sentence with susceptible?
When working with sick children you become more susceptible to illness.
