Parents Warn Their Child Not to Touch a Chipmunk Because

question 49

Multiple Choice

Parents warn their child not to touch a chipmunk because it may be covered in ticks or fleas, which could carry dangerous pathogens. This chipmunk would thus be a/an:

• A) reservoir host
• B) ghost host
• C) antigen
• D) conductance regulator
• E) zoonosis generator

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Definitions:

Short-Day Plant

A plant that flowers in response to lengthening nights; also called long-night plant. Compare with long-day, intermediate-day, and day-neutral plants.

Cucumber

A widely cultivated plant in the gourd family, Cucurbitaceae, known for its elongated green fruit typically consumed as a vegetable.

Short-Day Plant

A plant that flowers only when the period of daylight is shorter than a certain critical length, typically in late summer, autumn, or winter.

Cocklebur

Cocklebur refers to plants in the genus Xanthium, characterized by their spiny burrs that adhere to animals and clothing for seed dispersal.