Biology Questions

The dermis is a layer of the skin of the integumentary system. The dermis lies deep to the superficial epidermis which is also the most superficial layer of the skin. The dermis lies superficial to the underlying hypodermis which is also referred to as subcutaneous tissue.

Among the components of the dermis are: sweat glands, hair follicles, collagen fibers, sensory- nerve endings and arrestor pill muscles.

Tuberculosis (TB) is caused by a type of bacterium called Mycobacterium tuberculosis.

It's spread when a person with active TB disease in their lungs coughs or sneezes and someone else inhales the expelled droplets, which contain TB bacteria.

One would have to spend prolonged periods (several hours) in close contact with an infected person to catch the infection yourself.For example, TB infections usually spread between family members who live in the same house. It would be highly unlikely for you to become infected by sitting next to an infected person on a bus or train. Hence, statement 1 is incorrect.