According to an S-I-R Model, If a Pathogen Can Kill

question 56

Multiple Choice

According to an S-I-R model, if a pathogen can kill its host, the

• A) pathogen should decrease in abundance until hosts begin to die.
• B) pathogen should increase in abundance until the hosts begin to die.
• C) disease will not become an epidemic.
• D) individuals in the population will either die or become resistant.

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