An Animal, Such as an Arthropod, That Transmits a Pathogen

question 78

Multiple Choice

An animal, such as an arthropod, that transmits a pathogen from one host to another is a

• A)fomite.
• B)carrier.
• C)vector.
• D)reservoir.
• E)source.

Use probability to assess the likelihood of combined characteristics or traits.

Interpret survey data to determine probabilities involving overlapping sets.

Calculate the probability of an event occurring given the probability of two or more other interrelated events.

Understand concepts of intersection and union in the context of probability.

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