Question

pathogens can be given off and carried in the air when an infected individual a comes in contact with another individual b has an open sore that is bleeding c coughs or sneezes into the air d is carried by one host to infect another please select the best answer from the choices provided.

Explanation:

When an infected individual coughs or sneezes into the air, they expel droplets containing pathogens which can be carried in the air. Contact between individuals (A) spreads pathogens through direct - contact not airborne means. An open - bleeding sore (B) spreads pathogens through contact with blood or contaminated surfaces, not air. A host carrying a pathogen to infect another (D) does not specifically describe airborne transmission.

Answer:

C. coughs or sneezes into the air