Which statement regarding malaria is not true?
- AIt is a disease caused by an insect parasite.
- BIt is spread by mosquitoes.
- CIt occurs mostly in marshy areas.
- DChloroquine is used in its treatment.
Show answer and explanation
Correct answer: (a) It is a disease caused by an insect parasite.
Explanation
Malaria is caused by Plasmodium, a protozoan parasite, not an insect parasite, so statement (a) is not true.
The other statements are true: it is spread by the bite of the female Anopheles mosquito, it is common in marshy areas where mosquitoes breed, and chloroquine is used to treat it.