Biology 5090 · O Level · Disease

Disease — practice question

Malaria is an illness caused by a parasite that is passed from one person to another through a vector.
(a)[1]

Name the vector responsible for transmitting the parasite that causes malaria.

(b(i))[2]

The spread of the vector may be controlled by using an insecticide. State two additional ways of controlling the spread of the vector.

(b(ii))[4]

Insecticide resistance can arise in the vector population. Describe how natural selection may lead to resistance of the vector to insecticide.

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