71. Which of the following locations would be most likely to have a high concentration of V. parahaemolyticus?

  1. A bay.
  2. A sea.
  3. The middle of the ocean.
  4. Sediment.

72. The safest time for eating seafood is probably ____.

  1. August
  2. November
  3. July
  4. September

73. The most common symptom of V. parahaemolyticus is ____.

  1. nausea
  2. diarrhea
  3. vomiting
  4. headache and fever

74. Nishio's study showed that ____.

  1. the presence of V. parahaemolyticus was dependent on neither the salt content nor the water temperature
  2. the presence of V. parahaemolyticus was dependent on only the salt content
  3. the presence of V. parahaemolyticus independent of both the water temperature and the salt content
  4. the presence of V parahaemolyticus was dependent on the water temperature

75. The word cramp in the reading means most nearly ____.

  1. noise
  2. toxicity
  3. severe pain
  4. high temperature

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