Match each term with the best description.
-a general term for a disease-causing agent
A)emerging disease
B)bacteriophage
C)vector
D)retrovirus
E)pathogen

Question

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Pathogen is the general term for a disease-causing agent.

Answer: A
 Emerging disease refers to a disease that has newly appeared in a population or has existed but is rapidly increasing in incidence or geographic range.

Answer: C
 Vector refers to an organism, such as a mosquito or tick, that transmits pathogens from one host to another.

Answer: D
 Retrovirus is a type of virus that uses RNA as its genetic material and replicates itself using the reverse transcriptase enzyme to make DNA copies that can integrate into the host cell's genome.

Answer: B 
 Bacteriophage is a virus that infects and reproduces within bacteria.

Match Each Term with the Best Description