Carrier of malaria-causing protozoan is :

a) female Anopheles mosquito
b) cockroach
c) housefly
d) butterfly

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Solution

The answer is A
Explanation of the correct option:
Malaria is a life-threatening disease caused by parasites that are transmitted to people through the bites of infected female Anopheles mosquitoes.
Carrier of malaria-causing protozoan is female Anopheles mosquito.
Explanation of the incorrect option:
Option B
Cockroaches can contaminate food with their waste and saliva which contains bacteria that can cause food poisoning, diarrhea, and Staphylococcus infections.
Option C
Houseflies are responsible for causing many bacterial and viral diseases such as typhoid fever, dysentery, cholera, poliomyelitis, yaws, anthrax, tularemia, leprosy and tuberculosis.
Option D
Butterfly causes skin related disease that result in easy blistering of the skin and mucous membranes.
Final answer: Carrier of malaria-causing protozoan is female Anopheles mosquito.

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