How Might Global Climate Change Affect the Distribution of Malaria

question 29

Multiple Choice

How might global climate change affect the distribution of malaria?

• A)By expanding the range of Plasmodium falciparum
• B)By allowing more people to live in areas where malaria already occurs
• C)By increasing the number of Plasmodium falciparum in each mosquito
• D)By expanding the range of the mosquito
• E)By increasing how fast Plasmodium falciparum grows inside human red blood cells

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Total Utility

The total satisfaction received from consuming a particular amount of goods or services.

Indifference Curve

A graph that shows combinations of two goods that give a consumer equal satisfaction and utility.