NEETZoologyHuman Health and Diseases
Disease Vector A. Malaria 1. Female Aedes mosquito B. Filariasis 2. Female Anopheles msquito C. Amoebiasis 3. Female Culex Mosquito D. Chikungunya 4. Housefly
Options
- AA-3;B-2;C-4;D-1
- BA-2;B-4;C-3;D-1
- CA-2;B-3;C-4;D-1
- DA-2;B-3;C-1;D-4
Correct answer
C. A-2;B-3;C-4;D-1
Step-by-step solution
Malaria: Transmitted by the bite of the female Anopheles mosquito, which carries the Plasmodium parasite. Filariasis: Spread by the female Culex mosquito, which carries the Wuchereria bancrofti parasite. Amoebiasis: Typically transmitted through food or water contaminated by houseflies, which carry the Entamoeba histolytica cysts. Chikungunya: Caused by a virus transmitted by the bite of the female Aedes mosquito.