SCIENCE
ZOOLOGY
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Question
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Mollusca
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Annelida
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Protozoa
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Coelenterata
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Detailed explanation-1: -Malaria is caused by protozoa of the genus Plasmodium. Four species cause disease in humans: P falciparum, P vivax, P ovale and P malariae. Other species of plasmodia infect reptiles, birds and other mammals. Malaria is spread to humans by the bite of female mosquitoes of the genus Anopheles.
Detailed explanation-2: -Protozoans have four major groups: Amoeboid protozoans, flagellated protozoans, ciliated protozoans and sporozoans. The malarial parasite, Plasmodium, belongs to the group Sporozoans.
Detailed explanation-3: -Malaria parasites are micro-organisms that belong to the genus Plasmodium. There are more than 100 species of Plasmodium, which can infect many animal species such as reptiles, birds, and various mammals.