How does Plasmodium alter the behavior of the mosquito that carries it?
A) it alters the sex of the mosquito
B) it causes it to bite more often
C) it causes it to mate more often
D) it makes it more attracted to humans than other animals
E) more than one of these is the answer

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Plasmodium can manipulate the mosquito's behavior to increase its biting frequency, which enhances the parasite's transmission to new hosts.

How Does Plasmodium Alter the Behavior of the Mosquito That