1. Which of the following can be considered fomites: A. Door handle, soap dispenser, a dog infected with rabies virus B. Pencils, a mosquito, unwashed iceberg salad C. Blood pressure cuff, towels, bitten cookies D. All choices are correct 2. An insect that transmits causative agent from infected organism to uninfected one is a/an A. Fomes B. Direct transmitter C. Vector D. Inoculum

1) C. Blood pressure cuff, towels, bitten cookies

2) C. Vector

Explanation:

1) C. Fomities are things that tend to carry infections. Here C is the most plausible answer

2) C. Vector. You often hear this when we talk about diseases that can spread like when mosquitoes spread disease, they act as vector

answer: - few nutrients

high pressure

low temperatures

explanation: 1. few nutrients:   open-ocean zone is located way far from the land, which is the main source of the essential nutrients.2. high pressure: pressure increases by 1 atmosphere for every 10 meters increase in depth.3. ample sunlight: a large fraction of the sunlight is reflected back to the atmosphere from the sea surface. 4. varying salinity: below the thermocline, the water is isolated from the atmosphere so the salinity remains stable over the year.5. low temperatures:   the temperature of open-ocean zone ranges from a low of -2°c to an average of 17°c

answer: oof wait

explanation: