Below are paired items referring to the heartworm Dirofilaria immitis. Which of the pairs is mismatched?
A) dog  sexual reproduction
B) mosquito  vector
C) mosquito  definitive host
D) dog  definitive host
E) None of the pairs is mismatched.

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The mosquito is the vector for Dirofilaria immitis, not the definitive host. The definitive host, where sexual reproduction occurs, is the dog.

Below Are Paired Items Referring to the Heartworm Dirofilaria Immitis