Biologists Call an Agent That Spreads an Infectious Disease a Vector

question 12

Multiple Choice

Biologists call an agent that spreads an infectious disease a vector. What is the vector for malaria?

• A)a protist of the species Plasmodium
• B)a mosquito of the species Anopheles
• C)a bacterium of the species Listeria
• D)The vector is presently unidentified.

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Definitions:

Comparison Groups

Groups in an experimental design that are not exposed to the treatment under investigation but are compared to the experimental group to assess the treatment's effect.

Independent Variable

The experimental variable used to divide participants into groups.

Interaction

The process by which entities or individuals act upon or communicate with each other.

Dependent Variable

The variable in an experiment that is measured or observed to assess the effect of the independent variable.