Question

Anopheles spreads ______.

• A. Malaria
• B. Filariasis
• C. Dysentery
• D. HIV

Answer 1

The correct option is A

Malaria

The correct option is A:

Explanation of the correct option:

1. Malaria is caused by a pathogen called Plasmodium.
2. Symptom of malaria is high fever accompanied by violent shivering and chills, headache enlargement of the liver.
3. Malaria is caused by the bite of the Anopheles mosquito carrying the protozoan.
4. Malaria is treated Administration of chloroquine drug.

Explanation of the incorrect options:

Option B:

1. Filariasis, commonly called elephantiasis is caused by Wuchereria bancrofti.

Option C:

1. Dysentery is caused by Entamoeba histolytica.

Option D:

1. The full form of HIV is Human Immunodeficiency Virus.
2. HIV causes AIDS.

Anopheles spreads Malaria.