Which of the following are NOT vectors important in disease transmission?

A) fomites
B) insects
C) ticks
D) rodents


Answer: A

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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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a. 1012 years. b. 10 milliseconds. c. 1021 milliseconds. d. slower than the uncatalyzed rate. e. faster at 1000oC than 100oC.

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What is the function of reverse transcriptase in retroviruses?

A) It uses viral RNA as a template for DNA synthesis. B) It converts host cell RNA into viral DNA. C) It translates viral RNA into proteins. D) It uses viral RNA as a template for making complementary RNA strands.

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