A student is revising Animal Diversity-I: a flagellated blood parasite transmitted by tsetse fly is reported in an African disease case. What should the student write in the answer sheet?

Correct Answer: D

sleeping sickness

Trypanosoma brucei is a flagellated protozoan transmitted by the tsetse fly and causes African sleeping sickness. The parasite lives in blood and tissue fluids and may affect the nervous system. This MCQ belongs to the Trypanosoma topic in Animal Diversity-I and is written to test concept understanding rather than memorized wording.