A mechanical vector:
A)lives on or in another organism at the expense of the host
B)simply carries microbes on the outside of its body
C)reproduces as an asexual form in this host
D)infects by mechanical insertion of a syringe

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A mechanical vector is an organism that simply carries microbes on the outside of its body without being infected or harmed. It is not a host for the microbe and does not reproduce within the microbe. A mechanical vector may transmit the microbe to another host by coming into contact with the host's skin or mucous membranes, or via a wound.

A Mechanical Vector