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Human Health and Disease — BIOLOGY STD 12 Science — Question

Rajasthan BoardEnglish MediumSTD 12 ScienceBIOLOGYHuman Health and Disease1 Mark
MCQ
Which one spreads filaria?
  • A
    Housefly
  • B
    Bed bug
  • C
    Mosquito
  • D
    Flea
✓

Answer

  1. Mosquito

Explanation:

Filariasis, commonly called as elephantiasis, is a parasitic infection that causes extreme swelling in the arms and the legs.

The disease is caused by a filarial worm, which is transmitted from human to human via female mosquito when it takes a blood meal.

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