An insect or other organism that transmits disease from one host to another is called a ________

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word


vector

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After consulting a biological or scientific dictionary, explain the derivation from the Greek of the word symbiosis

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In T. brucei rhodesiense trypanosomiasis infections, CNS invasion occurs early. The disease progresses rapidly, and death may occur before extensive CNS involvement. Inflammation of which organ is more common and severe with this disease form?

a. Kidney b. Lungs c. Liver d. Heart

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Miller and Urey's experiment was ground breaking because

A. This was the first example of an experiment being used that inserted oxygen into the prebiotic soup. B. This was the first attempt to apply scientific experimentation to the quest of understanding the origin of life. C. They hypothesized what could have been the first molecules formed, but they could not demonstrate this in a scientific experiment. D. This was the last experiment that used boiling water as a trigger mechanism for the production of macromolecules. E. This was the first experiment based on the theory that organic carbon actually arrived from outer space.

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The Enterobacteriaceae do not produce oxidase compared to the pseudomonads that do produce oxidase.

a. true b. false

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