Answer:
The effects of climate change may be associated with the increased incidence of <em>V. vulnificus</em> infection
Explanation:
<em>Vibrio vulnificus</em> is a harmful bacterium that causes a serious disease due to eating contaminated seafood, which is the main cause of seafood-related deaths in the USA. <em>V. vulnificus</em> is naturally present in the flora of coastal waters around the world and this bacterium has been isolated from a variety of seafood (e.g.., fish, oysters, shrimp, etc). Epidemiologic studies have shown that the incidence of <em>V. vulnificus</em> infection has increased dramatically since 1996. During this same period, climate change has been responsible for the increase in salinity and temperature of the coastal waters (i.e., the natural habitat of this bacterium). In consequence, it is reasonable to suppose that the change in climatic conditions may be associated with the increased incidence of <em>V. vulnificus</em> infection.
HURRICANE is the answer! Have a good day! Hope this helped!
A. Neutral water
Less than 7 is acidic (which has 6 letters, 6< 7)
More than 7 is alkaline (which has more than 7 letters). Alkaline = basic
7 is neutral
C as activation energy is the highest curve on the graph
