Answer the following question given this paragraph: 

Nervous tissue may become infected by microorganisms. Meningitis, for example, is caused by a viral or bacterial infection of the tissues covering the brain. This may cause the brain to swell and lead to brain damage and death.


Q: Meningitis, for example, is caused by a viral or bacterial infection of the tissues covering what?

 Choices:

- the skin

- the liver

- the lungs

- the brain

A:
the brain
