What is a vector in biology?
Q: What is a vector in biology?
A: A vector in biology is an animal on or in which a small living thing gets transported.
Q: Does the vector receive any benefit from transporting the small living thing?
A: No, the vector gets no benefit and sometimes loses fitness by the arrangement.
Q: For what is the term "vector" most commonly used in biology?
A: The term is most used for the transport of parasites and agents of infection or disease.
Q: What are some examples of deadly diseases that are carried by vectors?
A: Some examples of deadly diseases that are carried by vectors include malaria and dengue fever, which are carried by some mosquitoes.
Q: What knowledge does the study of vectors give us in relation to parasitic diseases?
A: The study of vectors gives us knowledge about the life cycle of parasitic diseases.
Q: How does this knowledge about the life cycle of parasitic diseases help us?
A: This knowledge helps us control those diseases.
Q: Are deadly diseases only carried by vectors?
A: No, there are other ways that diseases can be transmitted, but vectors are one common way that deadly diseases can be carried.
