Question

Malaria, which causes symptoms such as headache, dizziness and diarrhea is caused by a(n)

A. animal-like protist.
B. plant-like protist.
C. fungus-like protist.
D. bacterium.

Answer 1

Malaria is caused by an animal-like protozoan.

Answer 2

Answer: option A - animal-like protist

Step-by-step explanation:

Malaria is a disease spread by Anopheles mosquitoes that are infected by Plasmodium protists. Apicomplexans (the protistan group) of the genus Plasmodium cause malaria. With some of the symptoms of malaria listed in the question above, and others including fever, shivering, joint pain, vomiting, and anemia caused by bursting red blood cells. In severe cases, coma and death can occur. The Plasmodium protists enter a person’s bloodstream through the mosquitoes’ saliva.