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BiologyHuman Health and DiseasesCommon Diseases in HumansMedium2 minPYQ_2026
BiologyMediumsingle choice
Wuchereria bancrofti, causing filariasis is transmitted to human body by ________ vector.
Options:
Answer:
D
Solution:
Wuchereria bancrofti is a filarial worm that causes lymphatic filariasis in humans.
It is transmitted to the human body through the bite of an infected female Culex mosquito.
Male mosquitoes feed only on plant nectar and do not bite humans, so they cannot act as vectors for diseases.
Female Anopheles mosquito acts as a vector for Plasmodium, which causes malaria.
Female Aedes mosquito acts as a vector for dengue and chikungunya.
Answer: FemaleCulexmosquito
Stream:MHT_CET_MEDICALSubject:BiologyTopic:Human Health and DiseasesSubtopic:Common Diseases in Humans
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