Several cases of an emerging infectious disease are reported in workers at a research station that borders a tropical rainforest region. The pathogen is identified as a species of bacteria carried by nematodes that infect mosquitos, and disease transmission occurs in a human host following a mosquito bite. Which organisms should be targeted in the treatment of infected patients?
A. Mosquito and nematode
B. Mosquito and bacteria
C. Nematode and bacteria
D. Mosquito, nematode, and bacteria
Answer: C
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A) crude birthrate. B) age-specific birthrate. C) gross reproductive rate. D) net reproductive rate.
Which of the following could be classified as a postzygotic barrier leading to speciation?
a) Two populations are isolated from each other by a mountain range. b) The sperm from males of one population cannot reach the egg in the ovaries of females in another population. c) Offspring from a mating between members of two populations are sterile. d) Two populations have different courtship rituals required for mating. e) The reproductive anatomy of those in one population prevents them from mating with another population.
Labor and delivery are an example of a ________ feedback loop
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
Will stain bacteria:
a) Gram b) Giemsa c) both d) neither