Malaria Quiz

What is the meaning of Malaria?

• Fresh air

• Polluted air

• Bad air

• Good air

How many people are affected by Malaria every year?

• 10 million

• 1 million

• 2 million

• 5 million

Which species of Plasmodium is known to be life-threatening?

• Plasmodium falciparum

• Plasmodium vivax

• Plasmodium ovale

• Plasmodium malariae

Where is Plasmodium vivax commonly found?

• Africa

• Asia

• Latin America

• Europe

Which type of malaria is caused by Plasmodium falciparum?

• Quartan tertian malaria

• Benign tertian malaria

• Tertier tertian malaria

• Malignant tertian malaria

What is the main mode of transmission of human malaria?

• Direct contact

• Waterborne

• Mosquito bite

• Airborne

What attracts mosquitoes to humans?

• Visual cues

• Body odor

• Light

• All of the above

Which type of malaria parasite is transmitted by Anopheles mosquitoes?

• P. ovale

• P. falciparum

• P. vivax

• P. malariae

What is the process called when merozoites invade red blood cells?

• Endocytosis

• Exocytosis

• Phagocytosis

• Pinocytosis

Where do the merozoites feed once inside the red blood cells?

• Hemoglobin

• Proteins

• Glucose

• Lipids