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Using the language and theory from class, choose one of the following two questions (separated by the word “or”), where each question is worth 5 points. 1. In The Full Monty, Gaz complains “When women start peeing like us, that’s it. We’re finished, Dave. Extincto…theyr’e turning into us…I mean we’re not needed no more, are we? Obsolete.” How are employment opportunities portrayed differently for men and women in The Full Monty? Are there other socioeconomic changes for men relative to women that are important to understanding the way the men in the movie feel about themselves? Give examples from the movie (that relate to those socioeconomic changes). or 2. In Parasite, the dad remarks on how lucky they are to have (illegal) income “in an age like ours, when an opening for a security guard attracts 500 university graduates.” Security guard jobs also feature repeatedly The Full Monty. What do you think it is about being a security guard that is being emphasized in both of these films? Make references to when and where this job appears in both movies.

There are 7,890 total confirmed Ebola virus cases in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) since the beginning of the epidemic. There are 70 new cases reported this week. There have been 3,799 deaths. Which of the following represents the incidence of cases of Ebola virus in the DRC?

Rabies is a disease that is not regularly present in the United States population. There are only a few, scattered cases every year. These cases do not occur with any pattern or in any specific area. Which of the following patterns of incidence correctly describes the above situation?

Knowing the average human body temperature, which of the following would describe microorganisms that grow on human skin?

What is a superinfection and how does it develop? (5 pts)

Is disinfection considered sterile? Why or why not? (5 pts)

is when an antimicrobial selectively kills or inhibits the growth of microbial targets while causing minimal or no harm to the host. (5 pts)

Vibrio cholerae, the pathogenic agent of cholera, grows best at the slightly basic pH of 8.0. It can survive pH values of 11.0 but is inactivated by the pH of the stomach (1.5-3.5). Which of the following correctly describes Vibrio cholerae bacteria?

Mycobacterium tuberculosis and other microorganisms that are indigenous or exotic and cause serious or potentially lethal diseases through respiratory transmission are in which of the following biosafety levels?

What is the predominant membrane sterol in most fungi and why can this be a target for selective toxicity? (5 pts)