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ZOO 102 Practice Questions ZOO 102 2 Objective Question

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33. According to Table 1 in the slides, the scientific name for the malarial parasite is
Options
A Plasmodium vivax
Correct Answer
B Ascaris lumbricoides
C Naja naja
D Taenia saginata
Correct Answer

Option A is the correct answer.

Detailed Explanation

Plasmodium vivax (along with P. falciparum) is a protozoan parasite causing malaria in humans.

Hint

Plasmodium is the genus responsible for malaria.

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