OSMT (Ontario Society of Medical Technologists) Practice Exam

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Malaria is transmitted by:

a. contaminated food
b. contaminated water
c. air borne particles
d. insect

The correct answer is: d. insect

Malaria is transmitted by an infected female Anopheles mosquito when it bites a person to consume blood. The mosquito carries the Plasmodium parasite, which is the causative agent of malaria and is transmitted to humans through the mosquito's saliva during the bite. This is why option D is the correct answer. Contaminated food and water do not play a role in the transmission of malaria. Malaria is not transmitted through contaminated air borne particles. The primary mode of transmission is through the bite of an infected mosquito.