Parasitic host which is also a vector is

Housefly

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Fasciola

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Ascaris

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Anopheles mosquito

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Solution

The correct option is C Anopheles mosquito
Housefly carries Entamoeba only and is a vector only. Fasciola and Ascaris are parasitic only. Anopheles mosquito the female one carrier the plasmodium protozoan and the protozoan multiplies inside it too. Hence, it serves as a parasitic host a vector too. So, the correct answer is option D.

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