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O-LevelBiologyEcology & Environment5090/11 · May/June 2024 · Q181 Mark

How is the malarial parasite transmitted to humans?

Aby close contact with a person infected with malaria
Bby drinking water infested with parasites
Cby eating food contaminated with mosquito saliva
Dby mosquito saliva entering the bloodstream

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D: by mosquito saliva entering the bloodstream

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Ecology & Environment, O-Level Biology (syllabus 5090). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
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O-Level Biology, May/June 2024 Paper 1 Variant 1, question 18.

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