Question

Assertion: All mosquitoes breed in water. (1)

Reason: Female Aedes mosquito is the carrier of dengue virus.​

Answer 1

• The number one breeding spot for mosquitoes is standing water.
• They breed by laying eggs in stagnant water.
• The mosquito larva requires less water, and even something as small as the puddles of water be the breeding ground for them.
• Also, mosquitoes feed on any kinds of particulate particles present in the water.
• So, the assertion is true.
• The carrier of the dengue virus is the female Aedes mosquito.
• So, the reason is true.

Hence, both the assertion and the reasons are true, but the reason doesn't explain the assertion.

Answer 2

Both assertion and reason are true but the reason is not the correct explanation of assertion.

Explanation:

• The lifespan of adult mosquitoes is about 2 to 4 weeks. Their lifespan relies upon the species, humidity, temperature, as well as other factors.
• A female mosquito only bites human beings and animals in order to fulfill their meal. Female mosquitoes require blood to lay their eggs.
• The mosquito life cycle consists of egg, larva, pupa, and adult stages are different stages in the life cycle of mosquitoes.

• Mosquitoes breed in standing water because they lay their eggs directly in the water. Mosquitoes are water-friendly.
• Mosquitoes are the carrier of different diseases like dengue, malaria, etc because the virus doesn't die and continues its lifecycle till it is transmitted to humans or animals.