Question

Shiv wanted to separate the mixture of dyes constituting a sample of ink. He
marked a line by the ink on the filter paper and placed the filter paper in a
glass containing water as shown in the figure. The filter paper was removed
when the water moved near the top of filter paper.
a) What would you expect to see if the ink contains three different coloured
components?
b) Name the technique used by Shiv.
c) Suggest one more application of this technique.​

Answer 1

Vectors are those organisms that carry a pathogen from the host to a recipient. Mosquito, rats and mice are some of the common vectors that carry infectious diseases.