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MHT CET 202623 AprilMorning Shift
Exam
MHT CET
Year
2026
Date
23 April
Shift
Morning Shift
Subject
Biology
Chapter
Animal Kingdom

MHT CET 2026 · 23 April · Morning Shift · Biology · Animal Kingdom

The process by which the diploid oocyst of Plasmodium forms large...

The process by which the diploid oocyst of Plasmodium forms large number of haploid sporozoites through meiosis in the gut wall of female anopheles is called ---------.

Options

  1. Aschizogony
  2. Bgamogony
  3. Csporogony
  4. Dsyngamy

Correct answer

C. sporogony

Step-by-step solution

The process by which the diploid oocyst of Plasmodium undergoes meiosis and subsequent mitosis to form a large number of haploid sporozoites in the gut wall of the female Anopheles mosquito is called sporogony.

Schizogony refers to the asexual multiplication that occurs in the human host (liver and red blood cells).

Gamogony is the formation of gametes.

Syngamy is the fusion of male and female gametes to form a zygote.

Answer: sporogony
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