Question

Male mosquito does not carry malarial parasite, because

• A. It is too small to bite man.
• B. It lacks the modified mouth parts.
• C. Malarial parasites cannot reproduce in them.
• D. Female mosquito is more deadly.

Answer 1

The correct option is B It lacks the modified 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 other 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; as such, only female Anopheles transmit mosquito.

Therefore, the correct answer is option B.