Which insect vector is responsible for transmitting the Plasmodium protozoan parasite that causes malaria?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: C. Female Anopheles mosquito
- Step 1: The malaria parasite Plasmodium is transmitted through the bite of infected female Anopheles mosquitoes. Step 2. Only female mosquitoes bite humans to obtain blood meals necessary for egg development. Answer: Female Anopheles mosquito. Why not the others: Male mosquitoes feed only on plant nectar; Aedes mosquitoes transmit dengue and yellow fever; tsetse flies transmit sleeping sickness.
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