Malaria is caused by___________.

virus

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bacteria

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protozoan

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fungi

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Solution

The correct option is C
protozoan

A tiny protozoan, plasmodium is responsible for causing malaria. Four different species of plasmodium namely P.vivax, P.malariae, P.falciparum and P.ovale exist in India and cause malaria.

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