malaria
Female Anopheles mosquitoes transmit malaria parasites. This topic is part of Disease within Science & Nature. This page currently draws on 7 supporting questions, with answers and bonus facts available below.
malaria trivia questions
Malaria is spread mainly by what insects?
Answer: Mosquitoes
Bonus fact: Female Anopheles mosquitoes transmit malaria parasites.
Malaria is caused by parasites in what genus?
Answer: Plasmodium
Bonus fact: Several Plasmodium species infect humans.
Which human organ is first heavily involved after malaria parasites enter the bloodstream?
Answer: Liver
Bonus fact: Parasites first multiply in liver cells before infecting red blood cells.
Malaria parasites are transmitted mainly by what insect?
Answer: Mosquito
Bonus fact: Female Anopheles mosquitoes transmit malaria.
Which Plasmodium species causes the deadliest form of human malaria?
Answer: Plasmodium falciparum
Bonus fact: P. falciparum causes most malaria deaths.
What disease is spread by Anopheles mosquitoes?
Answer: Malaria
Bonus fact: Anopheles mosquitoes can transmit Plasmodium parasites that cause malaria.
Which medical advance was crucial to completing the Panama Canal?
Answer: Controlling mosquitoes that spread yellow fever and malaria
Bonus fact: Public-health campaigns based on mosquito transmission dramatically reduced disease among canal workers.