NEETZoologyHuman Health and Diseases
The mature infective stage of malarial parasite which are transferred from a mosquito to a man are
Options
- ASporozoites
- BMerozoites
- CTrophozoites
- DGametocytes
Correct answer
A. Sporozoites
Step-by-step solution
When a female Anopheles mosquito bites an infected person, these parasites enter the mosquito’s body and undergo further development. The parasites multiply within them to form sporozoites that are stored in their salivary glands. When these mosquitoes bite a human, the sporozoites are introduced into his/ her body, thereby initiating the events mentioned above. It is interesting to note that the malarial parasite requires two hosts – human and mosquitoes – to complete its life cycle (Figure 8.1); the female Anophe