Biology · Kingdom Protista
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Sleeping sickness in humans is caused by:
- A
Trypanosoma
- B
Anopheles
- C
Plasmodium
- D
Andes
Sleeping sickness, or African trypanosomiasis, is caused by the Trypanosoma genus, specifically Trypanosoma brucei. This disease is transmitted to humans through the bite of infected tsetse flies, which are found in sub-Saharan Africa. The other options are incorrect as they refer to different organisms and diseases: Anopheles mosquitoes transmit malaria-causing Plasmodium parasites, and the Andes is unrelated to any of these diseases
Trypanosoma is a genus of parasitic protozoa that causes sleeping sickness in humans. The most notable species, Trypanosoma brucei, is responsible for African trypanosomiasis, transmitted through the bite of infected tsetse flies
Anopheles is a genus of mosquitoes that serve as vectors for Plasmodium parasites, which cause malaria. These mosquitoes are not involved in the transmission of Trypanosoma parasites or sleeping sickness
Plasmodium is a genus of parasitic protozoa that causes malaria, a disease distinct from sleeping sickness. Malaria is transmitted by Anopheles mosquitoes, not by tsetse flies
The Andes is a mountain range in South America and has no relation to any disease-causing parasites or the transmission of sleeping sickness
Tagged under Biology · Kingdom Protista · 2013