Question

Male mosquito (Anopheles) does not transmit malarial parasite because

• A. It do not have blood sucking mouth parts
• B. It catches fever
• C. It is too small to carry parasite
• D. The parasite is killed in its stomach

Answer 1

The correct option is A It do not have blood sucking mouth parts

Malaria is actually caused by a single-celled parasite, called Plasmodium. It is transmitted via the bite of a female mosquito, of the genus Anopheles, as she takes a blood meal from a human (or another mammal) host. Male mosquitoes do not feed on blood (they only feed on nectar), whereas females need the nutrients from blood in order to produce their eggs. Hence, only female Anopheles transmit mosquito.

So, the correct answer is option A.