Question

Identify the characteristics of female Anopheles mosquito.

• A. They are brown in colour.
• B. They feed on flower nectar.
• C. They have white spotted wings.
• D. (a) and (c) above.

Answer 1

The correct option is D (a) and (c) above.

Female Anopeheles mosquitoes that spread malaria have distinctive characters like, brown colour and white spotted wings. Female mosquitoes feed on nutrient rich blood from humans and other animals.