Use the paragraph below to answer the next 4 questions Ol ive baboons are large

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Use the paragraph below to answer the next 4 questions Ol ive baboons are large primates that live throuchout equatorial Africa. They live in large Eroup, Kown as troops, of 20-50 baboons. They are omnivorous and they feed on grass, leaves, truit, seeds, tubers, invertebrates and small mammals (up to the size of a small antelope). However, when they live near humans, they are also known for raiding agricultural areas and stealing human crops or eating their garbage. Baboons can also have intestinal parasites, like helminth, nematodes and protozoans, that are spread through their feces. These parasites can also infect humans and are shared when baboons enter areas inhabited by humans and contaminate soil and water. their feces 23. In this example, intestinal parasites would be considered a disease A) Host B) Agent C) Vector D) Both host and vector 24. Which of the following could influence the prevalence of intestinal parasites shared between baboons and humans? A) The reduced population sizes of lions, which eat baboons. B) Human settlements increase the resources available for baboons and thereby increase their potential population size. C) Baboons are generalists and can therefore utilize food from human settlements that other baboon species cannot. D) All of the above are possible influences on the prevalence of intestinal parasites. E) None of the above are possible influences on the prevalence of intestinal parasites. 25. What type of dispersion pattern would you expect baboon populations to exhibit? A) Clustered B) Random C) Unifonm 26. Which type of interaction would best describe the relationship between humans and baboons in this example? A) Predator-prey B) Parasite-host C) Interspecific competition D) Intraspecific competition E) Mutualism

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(23)B.Agent

Intestinal parasites are disease-causing agents

(24)option D

All of the mentioned situations can influence the prevalence of intestinal parasites

(25) A clustered

The population distribution of baboon is mostly clustered.

(26)C. Interspecific competition

Interspecies competition is seen between humans and baboons

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