NEETZoologyHuman Health and Diseases
Match List-I with List-II regarding the life cycle of Plasmodium. List-I (Events) List-II (Locations) A. Rupture of cells releasing hemozoin I. Mosquito's gut B. Storage of infective sporozoites II. Mosquito's salivary glands C. Fertilisation and development III. Human red blood cells D. Initial multiplication in the human body IV. Human liver cells Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Options
- AA-IV, B-II, C-I, D-III
- BA-III, B-I, C-II, D-IV
- CA-IV, B-I, C-III, D-II
- DA-III, B-II, C-I, D-IV
Correct answer
D. A-III, B-II, C-I, D-IV
Step-by-step solution
According to the NCERT description of the Plasmodium life cycle: The rupture of human red blood cells (RBCs) is associated with the release of a toxic substance, hemozoin, which is responsible for the chill and high fever (A-III). The infective stage, sporozoites, are stored in the salivary glands of the female Anopheles mosquito until she bites a human (B-II). Fertilisation and further development of the parasite take place in the mosquito's gut (C-I). When sporozoites enter the human body, they first reach the li