Protist Diseases (AQA GCSE Biology): Quizzes
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What type of pathogen causes malaria?
What type of pathogen causes malaria?
Protist
Where do malaria-causing protists multiply?
Where do malaria-causing protists multiply?
Within red blood cells
What do malaria protists do to red blood cells?
What do malaria protists do to red blood cells?
Damage and destroy them
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 insect transmits malaria?
Which insect transmits malaria?
Female Anopheles mosquito
Where do malaria protists reproduce sexually?
Where do malaria protists reproduce sexually?
Within the mosquito
How do malaria protists enter the human bloodstream?
How do malaria protists enter the human bloodstream?
Through mosquito saliva
What type of nets help prevent malaria?
What type of nets help prevent malaria?
Insecticide-coated nets
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 bloodstream