Read the following statements and choose the correct option.

Statement I: The disease Chikungunya is transmitted by Aedes mosquito.
Statement II: Female Anopheles is the vector for Chikungunya.

Both statements 1 and 2 are correct and statement 2 is the correct explanation of statement 1.

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Both statements 1 and 2 are correct and statement 2 is not the explanation of statement 1.

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Statement 1 is correct and statement 2 is incorrect.

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Both statements 1 and 2 are incorrect.

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Solution

The correct option is C
Statement 1 is correct and statement 2 is incorrect.

Chikungunya is an infection caused by the Chikungunya virus (CHIKV).The virus is spread between people by two types of mosquitoes: Aedes albopictus and Aedes aegypti. Female anopheles mosquito is the vector for malaria.

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Read the following statements and choose the correct option.

Statement I: The disease Chikungunya is transmitted by Aedes mosquito.
Statement II: Female Anopheles is the vector for Chikungunya.

Q. Which of the following disease is transmitted by a female Anopheles mosquito?

Which disease is spread by :

(a) female Anopheles mosquito ?

(b) female Aedes mosquito ?

Q. Female

A n o p h e l e s

mosquito: 'X' :: Female

A e d e s

mosquito : 'Y'.

Identify the diseases 'X' and 'Y'.

Q21) Genetically modified sterile mosquitoes are being used in Brazil to control Dengue and Chikungunya. Consider the following statements regarding this.

1) The male mosquito’s bite spreads the disease

2) Sustained release of genetically modified sterile female mosquitoes (OX513A) in the city every week for one year helped cut the transmission rate drastically

3) Dengue is caused by Aedes aegypti mosquito.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

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Read the following statements and choose the correct option. Statement I: The disease Chikungunya is transmitted by Aedes mosquito. Statement II: Female Anopheles is the vector for Chikungunya.

The correct option is C Statement 1 is correct and statement 2 is incorrect. Chikungunya is an infection caused by the Chikungunya virus (CHIKV).The virus is spread between people by two types of mosquitoes: Aedes albopictus and Aedes aegypti. Female anopheles mosquito is the vector for malaria.

Read the following statements and choose the correct option.

Statement I: The disease Chikungunya is transmitted by Aedes mosquito.
Statement II: Female Anopheles is the vector for Chikungunya.

The correct option is C
Statement 1 is correct and statement 2 is incorrect.

Chikungunya is an infection caused by the Chikungunya virus (CHIKV).The virus is spread between people by two types of mosquitoes: Aedes albopictus and Aedes aegypti. Female anopheles mosquito is the vector for malaria.