Computational Science QUIZ # 2

The deadliest of all the human malarias. Nearby, 50 other infants, who also showed fingerprints of this parasite, were buried in a relatively short period of time.

• Mosquito

• Dengue

• Plasmodium falciparum

• gametocytes

A _______ is an animal that transmits a pathogen, or something that causes a disease, to another animal.

• persistent plague

• vector

• falciparum

• none of these

________ mosquitoes can host malaria-causing Plasmodium.

• Aedes

• Culex

• Anopheles

• Marsh

While sipping blood, a Plasmodium-infected female mosquito injects thread-shaped, infectious agents called _________ into her human host.

• hypnozoites

• merozoites

• sporozoites

• none of these

What method is discussed as a way to reduce mosquito populations?

• Use of pesticides

• Habitat destruction

• Releasing sterile males

• Introducing fish that eat mosquito larvae

Which factor is NOT mentioned as affecting the spread of malaria?

• Climate change

• Urbanization

• Migration patterns

• Dietary habits

Which organization is heavily involved in the fight against malaria?

• World Health Organization (WHO)

• United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)

• United Nation (UN)

• All of these

Which region is most affected by malaria, according to the video?

• South America

• Southeast Asia

• Sub-Saharan Africa

• Eastern Europe

How do genetically modified mosquitoes help in controlling malaria?

• By becoming resistant to malaria

• By reducing the lifespan of mosquitoes

• By producing offspring that cannot survive

• By spreading a virus that kills mosquitoes

What challenge does climate change pose to malaria control efforts?

• Reducing funding for malaria programs

• Increasing mosquito habitats and breeding seasons

• Making existing medications ineffective

• Decreasing the availability of diagnostic tools