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Dengue fever is spread to humans by which mosquito species?
A{'text': 'Anopheles'}
B{'text': 'Aedes'}
C{'text': 'Culex'}
D{'text': 'Mansonia'}
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. {'text': 'Aedes'}
1. Dengue is a viral fever transmitted by a mosquito vector.
2. The vector is the female **Aedes** mosquito (Aedes aegypti).
3. Anopheles transmits malaria; Culex transmits filariasis; neither carries dengue.
4. Hence the vector for dengue is **Aedes**.
_Source: Selina Concise ICSE Class 8 Biology Ch 8 "Diseases and First Aid", Disease transmission section_
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