Match each term with the best description.
-carries a pathogen from one host to the next
A)emerging disease
B)bacteriophage
C)vector
D)retrovirus
E)pathogen

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A vector is an organism that carries a pathogen from one host to the next, such as a mosquito carrying malaria.

Answer: E 
 A pathogen is a disease-causing agent, such as a virus or bacteria.

Answer: A 
 An emerging disease is one that is newly identified, increasing in incidence, or spreading to new geographic locations, such as COVID-19.

Answer: B 
 A bacteriophage is a virus that infects and replicates within bacteria.

Answer: D 
 A retrovirus is a type of virus that uses RNA as its genetic material, which is reverse-transcribed into DNA within the host cell. One example is HIV.

Match Each Term with the Best Description