Question

Assertion There is no chance of transmission of malaria to a man on the bite of a male Anopheles mosquito.
Reason It carries a non-virulent strain of Plasmodium.

• A. If both Assertion and Reason are true and Reason is the correct explanation of the Assertion.
• B. If both Assertion and Reason are true but the Reason is not the correct explanation of Assertion.
• C. If Assertion is true but Reason is false.
• D. If both Assertion and Reason are false

Answer 1

Answer: (B)

There is no chance of transmission of malaria to man on the bite of male Anopheles as their mouth parts are organised to feed on fruit juice and leaves and they cannot even bite humans.