Study a part of life cycle of \textit{Plasmodium} given below:
Answer the following questions: (a) Name the infective stage of \textit{Plasmodium} that is stored in the female \textit{Anopheles} mosquito. (b) Where does fertilization and development of parasite take place? (c) Identify labels P and Q in the given diagram. (d) Asexual and sexual phase of the life cycle of the \textit{Plasmodium} takes place in two different hosts. Write their names.
Official Solution
Correct Option: (1)
Step 1 (a): The infective stage of \textit{Plasmodium} stored in the female \textit{Anopheles} mosquito is the **sporozoite**. Step 2 (b): Fertilization and development of the parasite take place in the **gut of the female Anopheles mosquito**. Step 3 (c): \begin{itemize} Label P – Sporozoites Label Q – Gametocytes
\end{itemize} Step 4 (d): \begin{itemize} Asexual phase – Occurs in **human host** Sexual phase – Occurs in **female Anopheles mosquito**
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