Waec Model Questions Vol1 2018 Biology Question 11

Practice objective / multiple choice question 11 from the 2018 Waec Model Questions Vol1 Biology examination.

Waec Model Questions Vol1 2018 Biology Objective / Multiple Choice Hard Difficulty
Question 11 WAEC_MODEL_QUESTIONS_VOL1 • 2018 • BIOLOGY • objective

In a closed community of 10,000 people, a newly emerged infectious disease has an incubation period of 5 days and an infectious period of 3 days. Each infectious individual transmits the disease to exactly 2 susceptible persons per day. At the start (day 0) five persons become infected. Assuming no control measures and that the whole population is initially susceptible, how many new infections will occur during the first 10 days?

Answer Options

A. 35
B. 40
Correct Answer C. 30
D. 25
Correct Answer
C
Correct Option:
30

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This is Waec Model Questions Vol1 2018 Biology Question 11. It is a objective / multiple choice question from the 2018 Waec Model Questions Vol1 Biology examination.

Difficulty level: Hard .

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