protist disease (malaria) Flashcards

1
Q

the malaria pathogen is an example of a ______?

A

the malaria pathogen is an example of a protist

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what does malaria cause?

A

repeating episodes of fever, which can be fatal

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describe the life cycle of malaria?

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infected person is bitten by mosquito, now mosquito is infected, then infected mosquito bites different person and passes malaria pathogen onto them

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how can we stop the spread of malaria?

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we can stop mosquitoes from breeding, and we can use mosquito nets to prevent being bitten

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