The mosquito that transmits malaria is

Female Anopheles

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Female Culex

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The correct option is A Female Anopheles
Malaria is caused by a one-celled parasite, called a plasmodium. Female Anopheles mosquitoes pick up the parasite from the infected person when they bite to obtain the blood needed to nurture their eggs.
So, the correct answer is option A.

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The mosquito that transmits malaria is

The correct option is A Female AnophelesMalaria is caused by a one-celled parasite, called a plasmodium. Female Anopheles mosquitoes pick up the parasite from the infected person when they bite to obtain the blood needed to nurture their eggs.So, the correct answer is option A.

The correct option is A Female Anopheles
Malaria is caused by a one-celled parasite, called a plasmodium. Female Anopheles mosquitoes pick up the parasite from the infected person when they bite to obtain the blood needed to nurture their eggs.
So, the correct answer is option A.