Malaria :) Flashcards

(3 cards)

1
Q

What is malaria caused by?

A

A protist

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2
Q

How is malaria spread?

A

The mosquito’s pick up the protist and feed it to the infected animal, they pass it on to the other animals when they bite them

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3
Q

Vector

A

An organism that transfers a disease from one animal to a plant to another, which doesn’t get the disease itself

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