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MHT CET 202622 AprilMorning Shift
Exam
MHT CET
Year
2026
Date
22 April
Shift
Morning Shift
Subject
Biology
Chapter
Animal Kingdom

MHT CET 2026 · 22 April · Morning Shift · Biology · Animal Kingdom

In Plasmodium , which causes malaria, fertilization of gametocytes...

In Plasmodium, which causes malaria, fertilization of gametocytes takes place in ____.

Options

  1. Aliver cells of man
  2. Berythrocytes of man
  3. Cgut of a female Anopheles mosquito
  4. Dsalivary glands of a female Anopheles mosquito

Correct answer

C. gut of a female Anopheles mosquito

Step-by-step solution

In the life cycle of Plasmodium, gametocytes are formed in the red blood cells of the human host.

When a female Anopheles mosquito takes a blood meal from an infected person, these gametocytes enter the mosquito's gut.

Inside the gut (stomach) of the mosquito, the gametocytes mature into male and female gametes. Fertilization occurs here, leading to the formation of a diploid zygote.

The zygote then develops into a motile ookinete, which penetrates the gut wall to form an oocyst.

Answer: gut of a female Anopheles mosquito
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