The vector and host for malaria are _ and _, respectively.

mosquito; human

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mosquito; housefly

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human; human

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housefly; mosquito

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The correct option is A mosquito; human
The Anopheles mosquito carries the pathogen Plasmodium. The mosquito release the pathogen into the blood stream of an individual and the pathogen completes its part of life cycle within that human host. Since the mosquito carries the pathogen, it is termed as a vector for malaria while, the human infected with it is considerd as the host.

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