Malaria is caused by a protozoan __________.

Plasmodium

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Entamoeba

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Paramecium

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Euglena

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Solution

The correct option is A Plasmodium
Malaria is caused by the Plasmodium parasite.
The parasite can be spread to humans through the bites of infected female Anopheles mosquitoes.
There are many different types of plasmodium parasite, but only four species cause disease in humans: P falciparum, P vivax, P ovale and P malariae.

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