10 Questions
What climatic factors influence the presence of malaria in a region?
Temperature, humidity, and rainfall
How does the malaria parasite enter the human body?
Through the bite of an infected female Anopheles mosquito
What are the two main locations where the malaria parasite resides in the human body?
Red blood cells and liver cells
Describe the time frame in which malaria symptoms typically appear after being bitten by an infected mosquito.
Between 7 and 18 days
How is malaria diagnosed in patients?
Examination of the blood
Malaria is transmitted by ______ mosquitoes.
Anopheles
The malaria parasite belongs to the ______ genus.
Plasmodium
One of the symptoms of malaria is ______.
splenomegaly
Malaria is treated with ______ to kill the parasite.
drugs
The malaria parasite belongs to the ______ kingdom.
Protista
This quiz covers the factors influencing the spread of malaria such as temperature, humidity, rainfall, and the classification of malaria-causing parasites. It also explores the hosts and transmission methods of malaria.
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