A new bacterium has been secretely engineered and released by aerosal (spray) into the populated of a large metropolitan city as part of a terroist scheme. This bacterium produces a lethal neurotoxin; several horrific enzymes; grows rapidly; and has a capsule. After several days, no unusual illnesses have been reported and the terroists scheme failed. What factors could the bioengineers have overlooked?
2006-08-08 17:32:13 · 4 answers · asked by nobody 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Other - Science
*outside conditions aren't good enough for this bacteria
*not enough bacteria
*this bacteria is highly immunogenic
*several days isn't long enough to see the consequences
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just maybe
2006-08-08 17:58:51 · answer #1 · answered by :) 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Dispersion. Concentration (dilution). Inability of the bacterium to colonize in humans. Inability of the bacterium to survive in the air.
2006-08-09 02:04:51 · answer #2 · answered by Doctor J 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
humans don't have the receptor for the neurotoxin
2006-08-09 00:42:12 · answer #3 · answered by ~Perfectly Flawed~ 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it dies when exposed to oxygen
stupid terrorists
2006-08-09 00:39:03 · answer #4 · answered by sooperman1234 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋