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==Key Stage 4==
===Meaning===
A '''vector''' is an [[organism]] which carries a [[pathogen]] and can cause other [[organism]]s to be [[infection|infected]].
===About Vectors===
: '''Vectors''' are usually [[animal]]s.
===Examples===
: [[Mosquito]]s are '''vectors''' for [[malaria]].
: The [[tsetse]] [[fly]] is a '''vector''' for sleeping sickness.
===Meaning===
A '''vector''' is an [[organism]] which carries a [[pathogen]] and can cause other [[organism]]s to be [[infection|infected]].
===About Vectors===
: '''Vectors''' are usually [[animal]]s.
===Examples===
: [[Mosquito]]s are '''vectors''' for [[malaria]].
: The [[tsetse]] [[fly]] is a '''vector''' for sleeping sickness.