AP BIOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -The causative agents of malaria are unicellular protozoan parasites belonging to the genus Plasmodium. These parasites infect not only humans but also other vertebrates, from reptiles and birds to mammals.

Detailed explanation-2: -Malaria is a disease caused by a protist called Plasmodium. Malaria kills just under half a million people a year worldwide.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Facts. Malaria is a mosquito-borne parasitic infection spread by Anopheles mosquitoes. The Plasmodium parasite that causes malaria is neither a virus nor a bacteria – it is a single-celled parasite that multiplies in red blood cells of humans as well as in the mosquito intestine.

Detailed explanation-4: -Malaria is a life-threatening disease caused by parasites that are transmitted to people through the bites of infected female Anopheles mosquitoes.

Detailed explanation-5: -Malaria is caused by protists. Malaria is caused by the Plasmodium protist. This protist uses the mosquito as a vector. Malaria is spread in the blood.