The female mosquito can carry the Plasmodium protist - Edexcel - GCSE Biology - Question 2 - 2012 - Paper 1
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The female mosquito can carry the Plasmodium protist. This protist causes malaria in humans. When the female mosquito breaks the skin of a person the Plasmodium is t... show full transcript
Worked Solution & Example Answer:The female mosquito can carry the Plasmodium protist - Edexcel - GCSE Biology - Question 2 - 2012 - Paper 1
Step 1
State the name of this type of disease transmission.
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The name of this type of disease transmission is an animal vector or vector borne transmission.
Step 2
The survival of the Plasmodium is dependent on living in the blood of another species. This relationship is an example of
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This relationship is an example of parasitism or being parasitic.
Step 3
What is the name given to any disease causing organism? Put a cross (X) in the box next to your answer.
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