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He/She is often accompanied by vomiting and convulsions. The presence of
malaria can be confirmed by a blood test.
How can We Prevent Malaria?
We should take certain precautions to prevent malaria. Here are a few of
them:
g Minimise hiding places in the house, as mosquitoes hide themselves
behind curtains, cupboards, etc.
g Fix wire nettings to prevent mosquitoes from entering the house.
g Use mosquito repellents like Goodnight to keep mosquitoes away.
g Do not allow water to collect in ditches.
g Clean the water coolers and dry them when you do not use them. Put
some drops of kerosene oil in it.
g Use mosquito repellents ointment on your body.
g Wear full sleeve shirts and full pants to protect yourself from mosquito
bites.
* There are three kinds of aquatic plants – floating plants, fixed plants and
underwater plants.
* Fish breathe air dissolved in water through special organs called gills.
* Frogs and toads are amphibians that live both in water and on land.
* Mosquitoes are parasitic insects that feed on animal and human blood.
* Female anopheles mosquito spreads malaria.
A. Answer the following questions.
1. What are the living beings that live in water called and why?
2. What are fixed plants?
3. What are aquatic plants?
4. What are floating plants?
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