Q98 / 200 · MHT CET - Medical 2026 (25 April Shift 1) · Biology

Match the column - I with column - II and select the correct
Column I (Disease)Column II (Vector)
A. Malaria(I) male Anopheles mosquito.
B. Dengue(II) female Anopheles mosquito
C. Filariasis(III) female Aedes mosquito
(IV) female Culex mosquito

  • A
    A-II, B-I, C-III
  • B
    A-III, B-II, C-IV
  • C
    A-III, B-IV, C-II
  • Correct answer
    D
    A-II, B-III, C-IV

Solution

Malaria is caused by Plasmodium and is transmitted by the bite of an infected female Anopheles mosquito. Thus, A matches with II.

Dengue is a viral disease transmitted by the infective bite of a female Aedes mosquito. Thus, B matches with III.

Filariasis is caused by the nematode Wuchereria bancrofti and is transmitted by the female Culex mosquito. Thus, C matches with IV.

The correct matching is A-II, B-III, C-IV.

Answer: A-II, B-III, C-IV

Hence, the correct answer is option: 'D'.

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