What is a carrier in biology?

An organism or a person that is infected with a disease and tends to spread the same to other organisms is called a carrier. It is often used in genetics.The carrier is infected with the disease but may or may not show the symptoms. Carrier holds the potential to transfer the disease to a healthy individual

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Q. What is an example of carrier.

Ans. An organism or a person that is infected with a disease and tends to spread the same to other organisms is called a carrier. It is often used in genetics.The carrier is infected with the disease but may or may not show the symptoms. Carrier holds the potential to transfer the disease to a healthy individual. For example- HIV i.e human immunodeficiency virus acts as a carrier for the HIV disease.