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A female Anopheles mosquito can be recog...

A female Anopheles mosquito can be recognized by

A

Proboscis and palpi are long and more or less of equal length

B

Proboscis long and palpi short

C

Proboscis short and palpi long

D

Both proboscis and palpi short.

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