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Question

The dengue fever is caused by the bite of which of the following mosquitoes ?

  1. Asian tiger mosquito
  2. Aedes
  3. Culex
  4. Anopheles

Answer:

Option B: Aedes

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “Aedes”.

The dengue fever is caused by the bite of the Aedes mosquito, specifically the Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus species.