In Terms of Community Ecology, Which of the Following Best

question 36

Multiple Choice

In terms of community ecology, which of the following best explains why pathogens are often more virulent now than in the past?

• A) More new pathogens have recently evolved.
• B) Host organisms have become more susceptible because of weakened immune systems.
• C) Human activities are transporting pathogens into new habitats (or communities) at an unprecedented rate.
• D) Medicines for treating pathogenic disease are in short supply.

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