Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Biology

Chapter

Human Health and Disease

Question:

Observe the given figure and answer the given question.

Sexual stage of Plasmodium which develop in human RBCs are known as:-

Options:

Gametophytes

Zygote

Gametocytes

Gametospores

Correct Answer:

Gametocytes

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option (3)- Gametocytes

The sexual stage of Plasmodium that develops in human red blood cells (RBCs) is known as  Gametocytes

Gametocytes are the stage of the Plasmodium life cycle that can be taken up by a mosquito when it feeds on an infected human's blood. Inside the mosquito, gametocytes will eventually develop into gametes, undergo fertilization, and continue the parasite's life cycle in the mosquito vector.

                                          Stages in the life cycle of Plasmodium