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Human Health And Disease

Question
CBSEENBI12047636

Male Anopheles does not transmit malarial parasite because

  • it catches fever

  • it is too small to carry parasite

  • the parasite is killed in its stomach

  • it does not drink blood

Solution

D.

it does not drink blood

Female Anopheles feeds on blood of man and large animals, while male Anopheles sucks juices of flowers and fruits only. Because of their blood-sucking adaptation, females Anopheles are medically important as carry viral, bacterial and protozoan infections.