Question

Distinguish between pathogen and vector(2 differences)

Answer 1

Answer:

Explanation:

Pathogens are the actual causitive agents for a disease , it's because of these we get the symptoms and disease. It's usually a microorganism like bacteria or virus.

Vector is just a carrier which helps to transmit the pathogen from the infected organism to another . It's usually insects like mosquito , fly etc .

Answer 2

Pathogen: disease causing microbes are known as pathogens.
They are the primary cause of a disease.

Eg : virus

Vector: an insect or an animal that helps in transporting the disease causing microbes.
They can be the secondary cause of the disease.

Eg : dog