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Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Biology

Chapter

Human Health and Disease

Question:

Observe the given figure and answer the given question.

Plasmodium enters the human body as:-

Options:

Gametocyte

Sporozoite

Gametozoite

Sporocytes

Correct Answer:

Sporozoite

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option (2)- Sporozoite

Plasmodium enters the human body as Sporozoite

Sporozoites are the infectious form of the Plasmodium parasite that are transmitted to humans through the bite of an infected mosquito. Once inside the human body, they migrate to the liver and initiate the first phase of infection.

                                         Stages in the life cycle of Plasmodium