Biological Classification And System Of Classification Question 501
Question: If all ponds and puddles are destroyed, the organism likely to be destroyed is
[CBSE PMT 1993]
Options:
A) Leishmania
B) Trypanosoma
C) Ascaris
D) Plasmodium
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Answer:
Correct Answer: D
Solution:
The breeding places of mosquito is ponds, marshes, swampy areas etc. So, if all the ponds and puddles are destroyed mosquitoes are killed. Plasmodium completes its life cycle within the mosquito and hence they are also killed.
So, the correct answer is ‘Plasmodium’