Question

Define the term Incubation period

Concise Biology Class IX By H.S. Vishnoi CHAPTER 17-DISEASES:CAUSE AND CONTROL

Answer 1

Incubation period is referred to as the time elapsed between exposure of a pathogenic organism, a chemical or radiation, and when the visible symptoms and signs are first apparent to normal human eye. In a typical infectious disease, incubation period signifies the period taken by the multiplying organism to reach a threshold necessary to produce symptoms in the host.