OA. GroundhogOB. RatOC. SkunkD. DeerOE. Rabbit100QUESTION 17 QUESTION TOThe table shows the disease competence of various hosts of a new disease recently discovered in New England. Which species wouldbe the ideal choice to add to a habitat if you wanted to use the dilution effect?SpeciesSkunkRatRabbitGroundhogDeerDisease competence(ability to transmit disease)42%18%38%91%77%F

Competence is a person's ability to make and communicate a decision to consent to medical treatment.Competence is central to the determination of consent and reflects the laws concerning with individual autonomy.This is the application and demonstration of appropriate knowledge, skills and behaviors.The dilution effect is a phenomenon in disease ecology where increased biodiversity reduces the prevalence of infection. This occurs because the presence of less competent hosts could be reduced of less competent hosts can reduce overall transmission of the disease. The ideal choice to add to a habitat for utilizing the dilution effect would be the rat. with a domestic competence of 18% Rats are less competent hosts compared to skunks, rabbits, groundhogs and deer. By introducing rats into the habitat, there is a higher likelihood of diluting the disease transmission due to their lower disease competence.Rats with their lower disease competence compared to other species listed in the table, can play important role in diluting disease transmission within a habitat. By introducing rats into the ecosystem, there is potential to reduce the overall transmission of the new dusese. Thus aligns with the principal of the dilution effect and underscores the importance of biodiversity in managing disease dynamics within natural ecosystems.Thus, correct option will be option B. RatHere rat has the lowest disease competence at 18%. Make it a good choice to add habitat.Thus, option A. Groundhog will be incorrect..Rat have the lowest disease competence. They have competence about 18%.Thus, option C. Shunk will be incorrect..Rat has lowest disease competence. It is suitable choice to add to habitat.Thus, option D. Deer will be incorrect..Rat is most important and suitable choice to add the habitat for the purpose of dilution effect.Thus, option E. Rabbit will be incorrect.Thus,the ideal choice to add to a habitat if we wanted to use the dilution effect would be the species with the lowest disease competence, as thus would help reduce the overall transmission of the disease. In the table, the rat has lowest disease competence at 18%, making it most suitable choice to add to the habitat for the purpose of dilution effect.Thus, correct option will be option