Question

Some of the events occurring during the life cycle of Plasmodium are given below. Identify the CORRECT statement.  

Options

• Female mosquito takes up sporozoites with blood meal.

• The sporozoites reproduce sexually in liver cells.

• When a mosquito bites a man, gametocytes are injected. 

• The gametocytes develop in RBCs.

Answer 1

The gametocytes develop in RBCs.

Explanation:

Gametocytes are ingested by female mosquitoes during blood meals. In liver cells, sporozoites reproduce asexually. Male mosquito bites inject sporozoites into the body.