Which mosquito carries the parasite of Malaria?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1)- Female Anopheles
The mosquito that carries the parasite of Malaria is the Female Anopheles mosquito.
Explanation:
- Malaria is caused by the Plasmodium parasite, and the primary vector responsible for transmitting the parasite to humans is the Female Anopheles mosquito.
- Only female mosquitoes feed on blood, and during a blood meal, an infected female Anopheles mosquito can transmit the Plasmodium parasites to humans.
- Male mosquitoes that do not take blood meals (e.g., male Anopheles, male Aedes Aegypti) are not involved in the transmission of malaria.
So, the correct answer is the Female Anopheles.