Based on Examples from the Text, Which Statement About Studies

question 39

Multiple Choice

Based on examples from the text, which statement about studies of zoonotic disease transmission is false?

• A) Declining small mammal species diversity is linked with increasing hantavirus infections in deer mice.
• B) A study in Panama found that experimentally reducing small mammal diversity decreased hantavirus infection in individuals of hosts species.
• C) Increasing deer mouse populations has been found to trigger the transmission of Sin Nombre virus infections in humans.
• D) Species diversity could buffer the transmission of zoonotic pathogens to wildlife and ultimately humans.

---

Definitions:

Variable Overhead

Costs of operation that fluctuate with production volume, such as utilities for machinery.

Direct Labor-Hours

The cumulative amount of time employees spend specifically on the creation of goods or services.

Variable Overhead

Costs that fluctuate with production volume, such as utilities or indirect materials, which are not directly tied to any single product.

Direct Materials

Basic substances that can be directly linked to the manufacture of particular products or services.