Question

Lyme disease is spread to humans through tick bites. A tick becomes infected after it has bitten a deer carrying a pathogen.

Which statement supports a year where there is an increase in Lyme disease?


Answer options with 5 options

A.

Due to an increase in food supply, there is an increase in the deer population.


B.

Due to a decrease in food supply, there is a decrease in the deer population.


C.

Due to an increase in food supply, there is a decrease in the deer population.


D.

Due to a decrease in food supply, there is an increase in the deer population.


E.

Due to a decrease in deer population, there is an increase in the tick population.

Answer 1

A. Due to an increase in food supply, there is an increase in the deer population.

Step-by-step explanation:

An increase in deer population means an increase in chance of deer being infected, a higher chance that a deer is infected means a higher chance of a tick being infected, since there are more deer, there are more ticks, the more infected ticks, the more infected with Lyme Disease.