Question

Malaria is caused by ___ and spreads by ____.

• A. protozoan
• B. female Anopheles mosquito

Answer 1

Malaria:

1. Protozoa is a microscopic eukaryotic organism that can be unicellular or multicellular.
2. Protozoans are animal-like organisms and are motile.
3. Plasmodium is a parasitic protozoan.
4. The female Anopheles mosquito is a vector that carries Plasmodium and transmits it to different organisms.
5. Malaria is caused by the vector female Anopheles mosquito.

Final answer: Malaria is caused by protozoan and spreads by the female Anopheles mosquito.