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What was the reason behind the belief that stagnant water of marshes caused malaria?
What was the reason behind the belief that stagnant water of marshes caused malaria?
- The water was too cold
- The water was too hot
- The water poisoned the air (correct)
- The water attracted mosquitoes
What did experiments show about Plasmodium and malarial patients?
What did experiments show about Plasmodium and malarial patients?
- Plasmodium was not present in any malarial patients
- Plasmodium was present in some malarial patients
- Plasmodium was present in almost all malarial patients (correct)
- Plasmodium was present in a few malarial patients
Who was more likely to get malaria according to the text?
Who was more likely to get malaria according to the text?
- People who slept indoors
- People who slept outdoors (correct)
- People who slept near a river
- People who slept in a crowded room
Study Notes
- Malaria was known as a disease of chills and fevers in ancient times.
- It was believed that stagnant water of marshes poisoned the air and caused malaria.
- Cinchona bark was found to be effective in treating malaria due to quinine content.
- Plasmodium was discovered as the cause of malaria in 1880s.
- A hypothesis was made that Plasmodium is the cause of malaria.
- Experiments showed that almost all malarial patients had Plasmodium in their blood.
- A hypothesis was made that mosquitoes transmit Plasmodium and are involved in the spread of malaria.
- Mosquitoes can get Plasmodium by biting a malarial patient.
- People who slept outdoors were more likely to get malaria than those who slept indoors.
- Individuals who slept near a smoky fire usually did not get malaria.
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Test your knowledge of the fascinating history and science behind the discovery of the cause and transmission of malaria. From ancient beliefs about the disease to groundbreaking experiments that revealed the role of Plasmodium and mosquitoes, this quiz will challenge your understanding of one of the world's most notorious illnesses. Keywords: malaria, Plasmodium, mosquitoes, quinine, transmission.
