Question

understanding jargon
use an online search engine to find a trusted online dictionary, then verify the meaning of biocontainment.
it was an unmarked level 4 biocontainment ambulance. inside it there were an army medical - evacuation team and a biocontainment pod known as a bubble stretcher. this was a combat medical stretcher enclosed by a biocontainment bubble made of clear plastic. if someone was bitten by a monkey, he would go into the bubble, and from there he would be transferred to the slammer.

• the hot zone, richard preston

what is the dictionary definition of biocontainment?
o the confinement of live animals
o the preservation of deadly diseases
o the isolation of contagious organisms
o the description of a specific region

Explanation:

Biocontainment refers to measures taken to prevent the spread of dangerous biological agents. Isolating contagious organisms is a key aspect of biocontainment to stop the spread of diseases. The other options do not accurately represent the concept.

Answer:

C. the isolation of contagious organisms