Question

Describe the role of mosquitoes in the spread of malaria

Answer 1

Answer:

Malaria is caused by the Plasmodium parasite. The parasite can be spread to humans through the bites of infected mosquitoes.

Explanation:

The parasites grow and multiply in the red blood cells. At regular intervals, the infected blood cells burst, releasing more parasites into the blood. Infected blood cells usually burst every 48-72 hours. Each time they burst, you'll have a bout of fever, chills and sweating.

Malaria can also be spread through blood transfusions and the sharing of needles, but this is very rare.

Answer 2

Malaria is casued by the bite of a female anopheles mosquito carrying the malaria parasite ( plasmodium )

The mosquito is act as a carrier of the disease.

BREIF DESCRIPTION OF THE PROCESS OF TRANSFER OF THE INFECTION

1. When the Anopheles mosquito bites a malaria patient it carries the egg and the spems from the blood of the sufferer .
2. Fertilization of the egg with sperms of the malaria parasite occurs in the gut of the Anopheles mosquito.
3. The sporozoite is then transfered to a healthy human by the mosquito through it's blood meal.
4. the sporozoites in the blood reach the liver cells to hide from the WBCs
5. they multiply in the liver for many generations and finally comes In the blood stream and are carried by the RBCs .
6. The RBCs brust releasing the parasite with causes fever and chills .