Which of the following best describes the term vertical transmission?
a. oral intake of germs that go through the body and are secreted rectally
b. when the person contracts the disease or infection while awake and standing
c. droplet infection that drops downward into the respiratory tract
d. the process of transmitting a disease from one generation to another
D
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A Incorrect. Vertical transmission is not best described as the oral intake of germs that go through the body and are secreted rectally.
B Incorrect. Vertical transmission is not best described as when the person contracts the disease or infection while awake and standing.
C Incorrect. Vertical transmission is best described as a droplet infection that drops downward into the respiratory tract.
D Correct. Vertical transmission is best described as the process of transmitting a disease from one generation to another.
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