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To describe: The way in which the mosquitoes evolve in response to the widespread use of bednets.

Introduction: Parasite lives inside the host body and absorbs food and nutrition for their growth and development. They complete their life-cycle inside the host organism and the example includes mosquitoes.  

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To determine: Whether the bednets that can permanently reduce the transmission of malaria by mosquitoes.

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