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JAMB Biology 2010 Objective — Question 40

Question 40 of 50 from the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) Biology 2010 Objective paper, with the correct answer and a full explanation.

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The protozoan Plasmodium falciparum is transmitted by

  • A. female Anopheles mosquitoesCorrect
  • B. female Aedes mosquitoes
  • C. female Culex mosquitoes
  • D. female blackfly

Explanation

Malaria's causative agent, Plasmodium falciparum, is transmitted by the female Anopheles mosquito.

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