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Select the incorrect match.

A

Disease - Malaria , Causative organisms - A protozoan , Insect - Anopheles

B

Disease - Chikungunya, Causative organism - A bacteria, Insect - Culex

C

Disease - Filariasis , Causative organism - An annelid , Insect - Culex

D

Disease - Dengue, Causative organism - A virus, Insect - Aedes

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To solve the question of selecting the incorrect match between diseases and their causative organisms or insects, we will analyze each option step by step. ### Step-by-Step Solution: 1. **Option A: Malaria** - **Causative Organism:** Plasmodium vivax (a protozoan) - **Transmitting Insect:** Female Anopheles mosquito - **Analysis:** This is a correct match. Malaria is indeed caused by the protozoan Plasmodium vivax and transmitted by Anopheles mosquitoes. 2. **Option B: Chikungunya** - **Causative Organism:** Chikungunya virus - **Transmitting Insect:** Aedes mosquito (not Culex) - **Analysis:** This is an incorrect match. Chikungunya is caused by a virus, and it is transmitted by Aedes mosquitoes, not Culex mosquitoes. 3. **Option C: Filariasis** - **Causative Organism:** Wuchereria bancrofti (a roundworm) - **Transmitting Insects:** Various mosquitoes including Anopheles, Culex, and Aedes - **Analysis:** This is a correct match. Filariasis is caused by the roundworm Wuchereria bancrofti and can be transmitted by several types of mosquitoes. 4. **Option D: Dengue** - **Causative Organism:** Dengue virus (DEN1, DEN2, DEN3, DEN4) - **Transmitting Insect:** Aedes mosquito - **Analysis:** This is a correct match. Dengue is caused by the dengue virus and transmitted by Aedes mosquitoes. ### Conclusion: The incorrect match is **Option B: Chikungunya**, as it incorrectly states the transmitting insect as Culex instead of Aedes. ### Final Answer: **Option B is the incorrect match.** ---
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