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NDA 2021 GAT · General Knowledge · Nutrition, Diseases and Health · medium

Malaria is transmitted to human beings by the bite of

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Malaria is transmitted to human beings by the bite of
  1. A. female Aedes mosquito
  2. B. female Anopheles mosquito
  3. C. male Anopheles mosquito
  4. D. housefly
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Answer: (B) female Anopheles mosquito

Malaria is caused by the protozoan Plasmodium, and the vector is the female Anopheles mosquito, which needs a blood meal. Female Aedes transmits dengue and chikungunya. Male mosquitoes feed on plant nectar and do not bite.
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