MCAT Question of the Day
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    Q:

    		 Rinderpest is a virus related to measles that infects cattle through a respiratory route of infection. However, the virus particles are quite fragile and can easily be inactivated when exposed to heat, sunlight, or desiccation. Which of the following cattle populations would be most susceptible to a mass outbreak of rinderpest?
    		 

    A

    		 Cattle which spend all of their time grazing outdoors in a desert environment.

    B

    		 Cattle which spend most of their time in closed-quarters.

    C

    		 Cattle that do not have regular access to a single watering hole.

    D

    		 Cattle that are fed a diet of grains rather than grasses.



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