Question

The mosquito P is a carrier of virus and spreads a disease Q. Another mosquito R is the carrier of protozoan S and spreads s disease called T.
(a) Name (i) mosquito P, and (ii) disease Q.
(b) Name (i) mosquito R (ii) protozoan S, and (iii) disease T.
(c) What is the sex of mosquito P?
(d) What is the sex of mosquito r?

Answer 1

(A)(i) Female Aedes mosquito (ii) Dengue

(B) (i) Female Anopheles mosquito (ii) Plasmodium (iii) Malaria

(C) Female

(D) Female

Answer 2

Female Aedes mosquito carries dengue virus.

Female Anopheles mosquitoes spread Malaria.

Explanation:

Mosquito P is the carrier of the Dengue virus and spreads the disease called Dengue.

Mosquito R is the carrier of a parasite called Plasmodium, which is a protozoa, and spreads the disease called Malaria.

(a) P is Female Aedes mosquitoes. Q is Dengue.

(b) R is Female Anophelese mosquitoes, S is plasmodium and T is Malaria.

(c) Mosquito P is a female.

(c) Mosquito R is a female.