Which of the following is not considered an insect vector?a. flea b. mosquito c. tickd. tsetse fly

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A: Well water gets contaminated by farm animals and the use of this water causes gastroenteritis.

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Q: A tick is a(n)_____ . a. parasitoid b. ectoparasite c. endoparasite

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Q: Arthropods are a major area of human health. This is because they can do which of the following

A: Arthopods are the organisms of animal kingdom characterized by the presence of jointed legs.

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Q: Body licea) can act as a vector to transmit disease.b) seldom spread from person to person.c) have…

A: Answer is b.) seldom spread from person to person.

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Q: Which of the following is not considered an insect vector? a. fl ea c. tick b. mosquito d. tsetse fl…

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Q: a___ vector is something that participates during the life cycle of a parasite

A: The correct answer is . A Parasite Vector

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Q: LARVA ADULT MOSQUITO HUMAN VECTOR

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A: Pathogens are the microbes that cause disease in its host.

Q: Explain several ways that vectors spread parasites to other hosts.

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Q: Which of the following is not a vector? Fomite Human Fly Flea Fomite AND human

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Q: Which of the following statements best describes the HIV/AIDS infection rate today? A. Most people…

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Q: What measures do you think could be taken into control the spread of parasitic worms?

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Q: Which of the following is a vector? fomite human tabletop flea b & d

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Q: Think about ticks and Lyme's Disease or Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever. This situation is best…

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