Arianne recently traveled abroad where she enjoyed eating food from different countries and learning about different cultures. A week after she returned home, she checked into the hospital with signs of nausea, fever, and diarrhea. What best explains what happened to Arianne?
A parasitic bacteria contaminated her food.
A mutualistic bacteria infected her digestive system.
A commensalistic organism is now living in her intestine.
A predatorial organism is consuming her natural bacteria.
1 answer
The most likely explanation for Arianne's symptoms is that a parasitic bacteria contaminated her food while she was traveling abroad. This could have led to an infection in her digestive system, causing the symptoms of nausea, fever, and diarrhea.