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WorksheetsWORLD MALARIA DAY QUIZ by BASUDEB BHATTACHARYA
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 8mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Why is World Malaria Day celebrated
a)
to tell people malaria bad
b)
to educate people on the importance of makkhi choos
c)
to honor all that have passed away due to malaria
d)
to honor the global efforts to control malaria
2.
The word “malaria” comes from which two medieval Italian words?
(required)
a)
Evil insect
b)
Dirty Insect
c)
Painful Breathing
d)
Bad Air
3.
Which of the following can repel mosquitoes?
a)
Banana
b)
Garlic
c)
Citronella
d)
Chilli
4.
Malaria is transmitted by a mosquito bite, but what causes the disease?
a)
Virus
b)
Insecticide
c)
Blood Poisoning
d)
Parasite
5.
Which of the following creatures is the most deadly?
a)
Mosquito
b)
Lion
c)
Shark
d)
Tiger
6.
Which of the following countries has a low malaria risk?
a)
Thailand
b)
Gambia
c)
Morocco
d)
Ghana
7.
Which of these drink contains quinine, an anti-malarial property?
a)
Milk
b)
Red Bull
c)
Cola
d)
Tonic
8.
Malaria is caused by
a)
All of these
b)
Plasmodium vivax
c)
Plasmodium malariae
d)
Plasmodium falciparum
9.
P falciparum malaria can affect the
a)
Lungs
b)
All of these
c)
Kidney
d)
Brain
10.
Relapses of malaria are common following treatment of
a)
Plasmodium vivax malaria
b)
None of the above
c)
Plasmodium falciparum malaria
d)
Both
11.
Which protist causes malaria?
a)
Plamodium
b)
Trypanosoma
c)
Anopheles
d)
Chagas
12.
Which mosquito drinks blood?
a)
Male
b)
Female
c)
Mosquitoes do not drink blood
d)
Both
13.
The following stage of Plasmodium is present in human EXCEPT:
a)
Merozoite
b)
Gametocyte
c)
Zygite
d)
Sporozoite
14.
The following are ways in which the spread can be prevented
a)
Use of insecticide impreganted nets
b)
All of the above
c)
Medication
d)
Spraying DDT
15.
What is the tissue sample of choice for diagnosis of malaria?
a)
Blood
b)
Feces
c)
Stool
d)
Bone Marrow
16.
In stage one of malaria where does the protist go after the mosquito bites a human?
a)
Liver
b)
WBC
c)
Brain
d)
RBC
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