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Life Cycle of Plasmodium

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Which one of the following genus of insects prefer to breed in clean water and their larvae lie parallel to the surface of water?

A

Anopheles

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Culex

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C

Aedes

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D

Phlebotomus

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Solution

The correct option is A Anopheles
Most of the species of Anopheles mosquito larvae prefer clean water and salty waters and they lie parallel to surface of water.

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