Final answer:
Male Anopheles mosquitos do not carry or transmit Plasmodium falciparum because they do not feed on blood and thus, do not bite humans or animals to transmit the parasite. Their physiology does not support the life cycle stages of the malaria parasite.
Step-by-step explanation:
The question asks whether it is physically impossible for a male Anopheles mosquito to bite an organism infected with malaria and, if not, whether they could have Plasmodium in their gut. The transmission of malaria to humans predominantly occurs through the bite of an infected female Anopheles gambiae mosquito. The male Anopheles mosquitos feed on nectar and do not bite humans or animals for blood meals. It is not within their natural behavior to transmit malaria because they lack the necessary physiology to harbor and transmit the malaria-causing Plasmodium falciparum. The life cycle of Plasmodium protozoa has specific stages where the parasite must infect a mosquito and a vertebrate to complete its development. In humans, the parasite can cause severe symptoms such as fever, joint pain, anemia, and fatigue. Solutions to control malaria involve strategies to target the Anopheles gambiae mosquito and prevent its bite, which is the critical vector in the spreading of the disease.