Which of the following parasites causes malaria?

Correct option is C

Ans: (c) Plasmodium Sol. The Plasmodium parasite causes malaria. Malaria is transmitted through the bite of an infected female Anopheles mosquito, which injects Plasmodium parasites into the bloodstream. These parasites infect the liver and red blood cells, causing symptoms such as fever, chills, and anemia.
Explanation of each option:
· (a) Nematodes: Nematodes are a group of parasitic worms that cause diseases like ascariasis and filariasis, not malaria.
· (b) Acanthamoeba: Acanthamoeba is a protozoan that causes infections such as Acanthamoeba keratitis (an eye infection), not malaria.
· (c) Plasmodium: Correct answer. Plasmodium is the parasite that causes malaria, transmitted by Anopheles mosquitoes.
· (d) Flavivirus: Flavivirus is a group of viruses that include the Dengue virus, Zika virus, and Yellow fever virus, but not the malaria-causing parasite.