Which of the Following Statements About Biological Transmission Is FALSE

question 40

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about biological transmission is FALSE?

• A) The pathogen may require the vector as a host.
• B) The pathogen may be injected by the bite of the vector.
• C) The pathogen reproduces in the vector.
• D) The pathogen may enter the host in the vector's feces.
• E) Houseflies are an important vector.

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