alleryThe female mosquito that carries the malaria parasite (Plasmodium) is:
AFemale Aedes
BFemale Culex
CFemale Mansonia
DFemale Anopheles
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. Female Anopheles
The female Anopheles mosquito is the carrier of the malaria-causing protozoan Plasmodium.
(Female Aedes mosquito carries dengue virus.)
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