Question

Why mosquito is called vector for malaria?

Answer 1

Step-by-step explanation:

The word "Vector" means transmitter. Any organism which carries a parasite and transfer it from one organism to another is called Vector.

Answer 2

Only certain species ofmosquitoes of the Anopheles genus—and only females of those species—can transmitmalaria. Malaria is caused by a one-celled parasite called a Plasmodium. Female Anopheles mosquitoespick up the parasite from infected people when they bite to obtain blood needed to nurture their eggs.