Which mosquito is the vector for malaria caused by Plasmodium falcipar…

Question

Which mosquito is the vector for malaria caused by Plasmodium falciparum?

Accepted Answer

B. {'text': 'Female Anopheles', 'label': 'B'}

1. Plasmodium requires two hosts to complete its life cycle: human and mosquito.
2. The vector mosquito is the FEMALE Anopheles.
3. Sporozoites are introduced by the mosquito bite into human blood.
4. P. falciparum causes the most severe (malignant) form of malaria.
_Source: NCERT Class 12 Biology, Ch 7 "Human Health and Disease", §7.1_

Answer

{'text': 'Male Aedes aegypti', 'label': 'A'}

Answer

{'text': 'Male Culex', 'label': 'C'}

Answer

{'text': 'Female Aedes albopictus', 'label': 'D'}