JS8-U23-D6 - Video Questions

The mosquito is among the globe’s most commonly …………… pests

• detected

• detested

• delectable

• defined

Each year ……………. of people are killed by diseases transmitted by mosquitoes.

• tens

• hundreds

• thousands

• millions

• billions

There are……………….. of mosquito species in the world.

• tens

• hundreds

• thousands

• millions

1. The mosquito spreads saliva over its victim’s skin.

2. The mosquito carves a hole in its victim’s skin.

3...

• The mosquito searches for a mosquito with its proboscis.

• The mosquito searches for a human with its proboscis.

• The mosquito searches for a blood vessel with its proboscis.

• The human searches for a mosquito with its blood vessel.

Which methods of keeping mosquitoes away were mentioned in the video:

• Bug sprays

• Essential oils

• Home remedies

• Ammonia

• Agricultural pesticides

Some mosquito-borne diseases:

• Influenza

• Tuberculosis

• Malaria

• Marburg virus

• West Nile virus

Some animals which can get mosquito-borne diseases:

• Horses

• Elephants

• Chickens

• Dogs

• Cows

Mosquitoes are a food source for organisms such as:

• Spiders

• Birds

• Mantises

• Bats

• Fish

According to some scientists, the role mosquitoes play in nature is irreplaceable.

• T

• F

There is no certainty in what could potentially replace the mosquito.

• T

• F