BIOLOGY IN HUMAN WELFARE
HUMAN HEALTH AND DISEASE
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Question
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female
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male
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both male and female
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mosquitoes don’t drink blood
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Detailed explanation-1: -Only female mosquitoes bite people and animals to get a blood meal. Female mosquitoes need a blood meal to produce eggs.
Detailed explanation-2: -Male mosquitoes don’t bite people, but when the females drink our blood to grow their eggs, they can leave behind viruses and parasites that cause diseases like West Nile, malaria, dengue and Zika.
Detailed explanation-3: -Only female mosquitoes drink blood, which is how they spread deadly diseases like dengue fever and malaria. Males mosquitoes are harmless, mostly feeding on nectar, but our new research confirms they are just as annoying as female mosquitoes.
Detailed explanation-4: -The blood a female mosquito acquires through its bite is not a source of food but a source of protein for egg production. Male mosquitoes live for about two weeks, while females live from three weeks to several months. Female mosquitoes can lay approximately 500 eggs during their life span.
Detailed explanation-5: -Only the female mosquitoes require a blood meal, as it provides the necessary protein required for egg laying.