7. You are working on a cattle ranch. Which of the following diseases are you most apt to acquire as you perform yourduties at the ranch?a. amebiasisb. balantidiasisc. cryptosporidiosisd. giardiasisANSWER:RATIO:8. Which of the following protozoal diseases are you most likely to acquire by eating a rare hamburger?a. amebiasisb. balantidiasisc. giardiasisd. toxoplasmosisANSWER:RATIO:9. Which of the following associations is incorrect?a. African trypanosomiasis... tsetse flyfecally contaminated waterb. amebiasis...mosquitoc. Chagas' disease...d. toxoplasmosis ... cats

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