How does the cholera bacteria cause dehydration?
A) It secretes a toxin in the intestines that causes electrolytes to move out of intestinal cells, and water follows by osmosis and is lost.
B) It secretes a toxin in the intestines that prevents the formation of solid feces.
C) The bacteria lodges in the intestinal wall and pulls water out of the intestinal cells so it leaves the body.
D) The bacteria lodges in the intestinal wall and prevents the formation of solid feces.
E) The bacteria produces a toxin in the stomach and prevents proper food digestion.
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