Vector-borne disease

Exercise and reference answers

Questions

1. Question

   Malaria is an example of a

   Choices

   1. vector-borne disease
   2. genetic disorder
   3. deficiency disease

   Correct choice

   vector-borne disease

2. Question

   The chapter names which malaria parasite as potentially fatal?

   Choices

   1. Escherichia coli
   2. Plasmodium falciparum
   3. Salmonella typhi

   Correct choice

   Plasmodium falciparum

3. Question

   The vector for malaria is the

   Choices

   1. housefly
   2. rat
   3. mosquito

   Correct choice

   mosquito

4. Question

   Controlling vectors is a

   Choices

   1. public health measure
   2. personal preference
   3. genetic technique

   Correct choice

   public health measure

Explanation