Question

    Which of the following pairs of vector and disease

    is/are correctly matched? Vector Disease Anopheles — Malaria Aedes aegypti — Chikungunya Tsetse fly — Filariasis Bed bugs — Sleeping sickness
    A 1, 2 and 3 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B 1 and 2 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C 1 and 4 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D Only 2 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    • 1. Anopheles — Malaria: Correct. Malaria is caused by Plasmodium and transmitted by Anopheles mosquitoes.
    • 2. Aedes aegypti — Chikungunya: Correct. Chikungunya is transmitted by Aedes aegypti.
    • 3. Tsetse fly — Filariasis: Incorrect. Tsetse fly transmits sleeping sickness, not filariasis.
    • 4. Bed bugs — Sleeping sickness: Incorrect. Bed bugs do not transmit sleeping sickness; Tsetse fly is the vector.
    Information Booster:
    1. Anopheles mosquitoes transmit malaria and also contribute to lymphatic filariasis.
    2. Aedes aegypti is responsible for Chikungunya, Dengue, and Zika virus.
    3. Tsetse fly transmits Trypanosoma, causing sleeping sickness in humans.
    4. Bed bugs are nuisance pests and do not transmit diseases.

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