An organism that feeds on dead, decaying substances is called a a. scavenger. b. host. c. cnidarians. d. spore.

Which statement is true about common childhood infectious disease? a. children should always be given antibiotics to treat an infectious illness. b. frequency of infectious illnesses usually increases as children grow older. c. having a minor infectious illness weakens a child's immune system. d. infectious illnesses are usually mild and require no medication.

Which question should you ask to evaluate the credibility of health information? a.) does the article contain illustrations? b.) is the information up to date? c.) is the information available online? d.) is the information written in the united states?

Burns are devastating and debilitating because of loss of fluids and electrolytes from the body. how do physicians estimate the extent of burn damage associated with such dangerous fluid loss?