Question

Here are pictures of vectors, match them with the diseases related to them.
1. Yellow fever, Elephantiasis
2. Sleeping sickness
3. Dengue fever
4. Kala azar
5. Malaria

• A. 1. Aedes, 2. Glossina (Tsetse fly), 3. Culex , 4. Phlebotomus (Sandfly),5. Anopheles female
• B. 1. Aedes, 2. Glossina (Tsetse fly), 3. Culex , 4. Phlebotomus (Sandfly),5. Anopheles female
• C. 1. Anopheles female, 2. Glossina (Tsetse fly), 3. Aedes, 4. Phlebotomus (Sandfly),5. Culex
• D. 1. Culex, 2. Glossina (Tsetse fly), 3. Aedes, 4. Phlebotomus (Sandfly),5. Anopheles female

Answer 1

The correct option is D

1. Culex, 2. Glossina (Tsetse fly),

3. Aedes, 4. Phlebotomus (Sandfly),

5. Anopheles female

A vector is an organism that transmits an infectious agent, such as a virus or parasite, from one host to another.

Yellow fever is transmitted by Culex mosquito.

Sleeping sickness is transmitted by Glossina Tsetse fly.

Dengue fever is also transmitted by Aedes mosquito.

Kala Azar is transmitted by Phlebotomus sandfly.

Malaria is transmitted by Anopheles female mosquito.

Thus, the correct answer is option D.