Question

pathogens are spread in all of the following ways except by
a. sexual activity
b. the air
c. genetic transmission
d. contaminated objects

Explanation:

Pathogens can spread through sexual activity (e.g., sexually - transmitted infections), through the air (e.g., airborne diseases like the flu), and via contaminated objects (e.g., food - borne illnesses from contaminated surfaces). Genetic transmission is related to the passing of genetic information from parents to offspring and is not a way pathogens spread.

Answer:

C. genetic transmission