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The primary host of malaria parasite is

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Male Culex

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Male Anopheles

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Female Anopheles

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Female Culex

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Solution

The correct option is C Female Anopheles
Female Anopheles mosquitoes are the primary hosts and transmission vectors for malaria. Humans and other vertebrates are the secondary hosts.
So, the correct answer is option C.

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