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Which of the following is true?
A: Only female Anopheles mosquitoes spread malaria.
B: Male Anopheles mosquito feed on flower nectars.

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Only A
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Only B
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Both A and B
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Neither A nor B
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Solution

The correct option is A Only A
Only female Anopeheles mosquito spread malaria. They feed on animal blood because it is rich in nutrients.These mosquitoes transmit the malaria causing parasite form one infected person to a healthy person when they bite them one after another.
Male mosquitoes don't feed on blood. Therefore, male Anopheles mosquitoes don't spread malaria.

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