Vector: anything that transmits a disease.
Malaria vectors can include mosquitos, ticks, and other blood sucking insects.
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Answer:
(2) exchange food, oxygen, and waste between
mother and fetus
Explanation:
In most mammals like humans, the fetus produced as a result of the fertilization of the sperm and egg, develops in the uterus or womb of the female. However, this developing fetus cannot yet fend for what it requires for survival and is still dependent on the mother e.g nutrients, oxygen etc. How do this substances get to the fetus? Here comes the role of the PLACENTA.
Placenta is an organ in the uterus that serves as a connection between the mother and the fetus in her womb. The placenta enables the mother to pass digested nutrients to the fetus and exchange gases (oxygen and Carbondioxide) between them via the umbilical cord. The placenta also enables the mother remove waste produced by the fetus into her bloodstream.
Answer: We can ignore both A and B as they are not actions at all
And C is ruled out because it isn't Marlene's action it's Tami's therefore the answer is D. D also develops Marlene's character as it shows her anxiety and her caring nature towards her cat.
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