Question

Choose the correct statements for Malaria.

• A. Malaria is a protozoan infection
• B. It is caused by P. falciparum, P. vivax and P. malariae, P ovale
• C. It is caused by the female Anopheles mosquito
• D. It is spread by the female Anopheles mosquito

Answer 1

Answer: (A), (B), (D)

The correct options are
A Malaria is a protozoan infection
B It is caused by P. falciparum, P. vivax and P. malariae, P ovale
D It is spread by the female Anopheles mosquito

Malaria is caused by four species of the protozoan parasite, Plasmodium, namely, P. falciparum, P. vivax and P. malariae, P ovale. The parasite, is spread from person-to-person by a carrier, the female Anopheles mosquito.