Chapter 5 page 13

Question 1

Biological factors:

Answer 1

• Animal species
• Genetics
• Age
• Gender
• Health
• Nutritional status
• Reproductive State

Question 2

Abiotic factors:

Answer 2

• Pollutant Types
• Concentration
• Distribution
• Environmental variables (ph, temp,soil, water)
• Presence and concentration of other pollutants

Question 3

Pollutants can increase chances of parasites transmission

Answer 3

• P is poisonous to the host (not the parasite)
• P is poisonous to both host and parasite
• P is beneficial to parasite vector or intermediate host or survival of the parasite
• P increases the parasite and host to come into contact

Question 4

(related to pollution) Increases parasitemia could increase

Answer 4

the chances of transmission

Question 5

Some parasites accumulate

Answer 5

toxins

heavy metals

Question 6

Global Warming

Answer 6

• increase mosquito abundance by up to 100%

- Recent increase in extreme weather: tropical storm, droughts, heat waves, and flooding