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Which female mosquito transmits dengue fever?

Correct answer A. Aedes aegypti

Explanation

Dengue virus is spread by the bite of infected female Aedes mosquitoes, mainly Aedes aegypti, which bite during the day; Anopheles mosquitoes carry malaria.

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