A Mechanical Vector

question 45

Multiple Choice

A mechanical vector:

• A)lives on or in another organism at the expense of the host
• B)simply carries microbes on the outside of its body
• C)reproduces as an asexual form in this host
• D)infects by mechanical insertion of a syringe

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Definitions:

Marginal Probability

The probability of an event occurring, taking into account all possible related events.

P(A And B)

The joint probability of two events occurring simultaneously, within a specified context.

Probability Notation

The standard symbols and formulations used to represent probabilities in mathematical expressions.

Conditional Probability

The chance of a specific event occurring, conditional on the occurrence of another event beforehand.