Protist Diseases (AQA GCSE Biology Combined Science): Quizzes
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What type of pathogen causes malaria?
What type of pathogen causes malaria?
Protist pathogens
Which blood cells do malaria protists invade and multiply within?
Which blood cells do malaria protists invade and multiply within?
Red blood cells
What are the main symptoms of malaria?
What are the main symptoms of malaria?
Fevers and shaking
When do malaria symptoms occur?
When do malaria symptoms occur?
When protists burst out of blood cells
Which mosquito transmits malaria?
Which mosquito transmits malaria?
Female Anopheles mosquito
How are malaria protists transferred into the human bloodstream?
How are malaria protists transferred into the human bloodstream?
Through mosquito's saliva
What type of nets help prevent malaria?
What type of nets help prevent malaria?
Insecticide-coated nets
When are mosquitoes most active?
When are mosquitoes most active?
At night
What should be removed to eliminate mosquito breeding sites?
What should be removed to eliminate mosquito breeding sites?
Stagnant water sources
What do antimalarial drugs do?
What do antimalarial drugs do?
Kill parasites in the bloodstream