Female $A n o p h e l e s$ mosquito: 'X' :: Female $A e d e s$ mosquito : 'Y'.

Identify the diseases 'X' and 'Y'.

X - Dengue, Y - Measles

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X - Malaria, Y - Polio

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X - Malaria, Y - Dengue

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X - Typhoid, Y - Chicken pox

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Solution

The correct option is C X - Malaria, Y - Dengue
$∙$ Malaria is transmitted by the bite of an infected female Anopheles mosquito ('X'). It is caused by a protozoa, $P l a s m o d i u m$ .
$∙$ Dengue is caused by a virus and it's mode of transmission is through female $A e d e s$ mosquito ('Y') .

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