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question 6
mosquitoes that spread diseases, such as malaria, are known as
pathogens
protozoa
hazards
vectors
Brief Explanations
- Pathogens: These are disease - causing agents like bacteria, viruses, etc. Mosquitoes themselves are not pathogens; they carry pathogens (e.g., Plasmodium for malaria).
- Protozoa: This is a group of single - celled organisms. Plasmodium (the causative agent of malaria) is a protozoan, but mosquitoes are not protozoa.
- Hazards: A hazard is a source of potential damage or harm. While mosquitoes can be a hazard due to disease - spreading, the specific term for disease - spreading organisms (like mosquitoes) is not "hazards".
- Vectors: A vector is an organism that does not cause disease itself but spreads infection by conveying pathogens from one host to another. Mosquitoes that spread malaria (by carrying Plasmodium) are vectors.
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