The malarial parasite 'Plasmodium' is carried only by the female Anopheles mosquito and not by the male mosquito because

The female requires blood to produce eggs

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Plasmodium cannot survive in the male

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Both a& b

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None of the above

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The correct option is A
The female requires blood to produce eggs

Only female Anopheles mosquitoes can transmit malaria. Malaria is caused by a one-celled parasite called Plasmodium. Female Anopheles mosquitoes pick up the parasite from infected people when they bite to obtain blood needed to nurture their eggs.

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The malarial parasite 'Plasmodium' is carried only by female anopheles mosquito and not by the male mosquito because;

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