Question

Viruses such as avian (bird) flu and swine flu that mutate and can spread from animals to human populations are known as what? A. Transmuting viruses B. Zoonoses C. Vectors D. Epidemics

Answer 1

B

Step-by-step explanation:

caused my animals and transfers to humans

Answer 2

B. Zoonoses

Step-by-step explanation:

Zoonoses are diseases typical of animals that can be transmitted to humans and vice versa. The word has Greek origin, where zoon means animal and nosos means disease. Usually these diseases are caused by parasites hosted on animals. However, zoonoses can also be caused by microorganisms such as viruses, bacteria and fungi.