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 the assertion and the reason are true and the reason is a correct explanation of the assertion
B. If both the assertion and reason are true but the reason is not correct explanation of the assertion.
C. If the assertion is true but the reason is false
D. If both the assertion and reason are false

Answer 1

Correct Answer - B
(b) There is no chance of transmission of malaria to man on the bite of male Anopheles as their mpouth parts are organised to feed on fruit juice and leaves and they cannot even bite humans.