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(D) Malaria is a protozoan disease caused by species of $Plasmodium$ (e.g.,$P. vivax$,$P. malariae$,$P. falciparum$).These parasites are transmitted f

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Female Anopheles

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(D) Malaria is a protozoan disease caused by species of $Plasmodium$ (e.g.,$P. vivax$,$P. malariae$,$P. falciparum$).These parasites are transmitted from an infected person to a healthy person through the bite of an infected female $Anopheles$ mosquito.The female $Anopheles$ mosquito acts as a vector because it requires blood for the maturation of its eggs,while male mosquitoes feed only on plant juices and do not bite humans.

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